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Trying to set up ElectrumG and import my BTC addresses into it.
After I copy the addresses into it the "Next" button is grayed out.
Has anyone used this software and does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

What is your bitcoin address (if you can pm then that would be useful).

If you don't want to say, what letter does it start with? If it's a 1 check that it's usable on the "regular" version of electrum from electrum.org/#download and see if it's grayed out there also...

Hi Jack,
Thanks for answering.  I have over 80 addresses and they all start with 1. 
I just tried them in the regular Electrum and does work.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks.

Try this I'd suggest: https://sopaxorztaker.github.io/gold-address/

Apparently it's different and they have to start with a G and change the checksum equally (and the rest of the characters)...

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Edit, it does actually work.

I did it with this address GbGhA6bk2cRvc5hw6b7JC3EafMo1pUYQp9 converted from 1JRmjyGo3kpdXcQeAeTBmGtgkC1AomHKED

Hi Jack,  No luck with that.  Tried several addresses and I got the same message that
the server shut down without returning an answer. 
Many thanks for your help.

It works flawlessly for me.
Did you try to refresh the website ? And you also need to have javascript enabled in your browser.

Am i correctly understanding you that you want to import the ADDRESS (to create a watch-only wallet) ?
Or was your intention to access your forked coins ? In this case you'd need to import the private keys (or seed) instead of the addresses.

But note that after entering your seed/private keys into a non-trusted software, regard them as compromised and do NOT further use them.
First move all other funds (BTC, BCH, ..) from these private keys, then access them using a 3rd party wallet.

Does those addresses came from a seed? I mean, was that a standard wallet or imported (prv keys)?
If it is Hierarchical Deterministic (w/ a seed), you can easily make a Watch-Only ElectrumG wallet using the extended public key of your Electrum wallet.

Do these steps:
[1] Go to your Electrum Wallet, click Wallet, Select Information, then copy your extended public key (xpubXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX).
[2] Open ElectrumG and create a new wallet, select Standard wallet, select Use a master Key then paste your electrum's extended public key.
[3] Hit next, add a password or skip, Hit next.

It will create a non-spendable Watch-only BitcoinGold addresses-equivalent to your Electrum BTC addresses.
No need to convert them one by one.

T/N: Master/Extended public keys can't be used to spend the addresses' funds.

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If not, try this tool: https://ledgerhq.github.io/btg-convert/ (https://ledgerhq.github.io/btg-convert/)
This and jackg's shared link both worked on my end, also, both requires javascript to work.

Yeah... I'm not able to do anything abut their servers being a little slow...

Keep trying to load the same wallet up a few times and it should hopefully work (mine started without any connections and I had to wait a few minutes for one).

Why are you trying to import addresses? Are you specifically just wanting to create a "watching only" wallet? or do you actually want to try and spend your Bitcoin Gold? ???

If you want to spend the BTG, importing addresses won't work... you need to import the private keys or the Electrum seed from your BTC wallet.