IMPORT PRIVATE KEY INTO BITCOIN CLIENT

[BITHCOIN]

Hi there Bitcoiners
What is the exact command line that I should use when importing a private key into the bitcoin client

[Buffer Overflow]

importprivkey

[shmoula]

I wrote a simple tutorial on my blog - hot to use vanitygen for generating key and import it into QT client. It's in Czech, but you can follow highlighted commands and you are good to go

[galbros]

While not exactly your question, it is very easy to import private keys using blockchain.info and then just send the coins to your QT wallet.

[BITHCOIN]

Thanks!!! I have more questions
If I import my private key, will I also need to update the blockchain on the client or will my coins show up in my client without the complete download.
I also want to know will I need to update the blockchain in my client if I want to send the coins to another address at a later stage.

Thank you all for your help

[Dare]

Thanks!!! I have more questions
If I import my private key, will I also need to update the blockchain on the client or will my coins show up in my client without the complete download.
I also want to know will I need to update the blockchain in my client if I want to send the coins to another address at a later stage.

Thank you all for your help

You'll have to keep the blockchain current to see and spend the coins, but if you've already downloaded it you won't need to download it again. When you add a new address, the client scans through the blockchain to determine how many coins the new address has and which outputs are available to spend, which may take a while (and cause it to appear unresponsive) but doesn't redownload anything.

[BITHCOIN]

Code:

bitcoind importprivkey {yourPrivateKeyHere}

Hi there, tried this but gave error code:
Method not found (code -32601)
{"addr" : "1.....address","priv" : "8.....priv key"}
what should go after bitcoind importprivkey {
Something I'm doin wrong

[DannyHamilton]

This has disaster written all over it.  I think I'll avoid this one.