Adding a simple donate link.

[joe101]

I've been reading online about how to added a donate link.

But i am confused about it.   I've read online that it's not safe to put your address online?


Here is what i did so far.   I went into bitcoin core client & i added a new address and named it: "Donate"

I took the bitcoin address and put it inside some div brackets. Here is the outcome:

<div>
  <a href="bitcoin:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">Donate: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>
</div>

Is this safe? 

I have a bitpay donate link, but bitpay only allows 100 per day, 500 per year, So i don't want to use that.


In the bitcoin core client it says i should use a different address each time?  Even for donate?


Is what i did above correct? 

[virtualx]

But i am confused about it.   I've read online that it's not safe to put your address online?

It's safe to post your bitcoin address online. It's like an email-address for receiving money. Keep your bitcoin private key private. 

Here is what i did so far.   I went into bitcoin core client & i added a new address and named it: "Donate"

I took the bitcoin address and put it inside some div brackets. Here is the outcome:

<div>
  <a href="bitcoin:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">Donate: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>
</div>

Is this safe? 

This is safe.  Alternatively there are wordpress plugins with QR codes. (or you could simply copy your QR code). 

In the bitcoin core client it says i should use a different address each time?  Even for donate?

You can use either. I recommend using multiple addresses.

[jackg]

I've been reading online about how to added a donate link.

But i am confused about it.   I've read online that it's not safe to put your address online?


Here is what i did so far.   I went into bitcoin core client & i added a new address and named it: "Donate"

I took the bitcoin address and put it inside some div brackets. Here is the outcome:

<div>
  <a href="bitcoin:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">Donate: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>
</div>

Is this safe?  

I have a bitpay donate link, but bitpay only allows 100 per day, 500 per year, So i don't want to use that.


In the bitcoin core client it says i should use a different address each time?  Even for donate?


Is what i did above correct?  

Yes! This is safe. As long as your private key isn't shared, you're fine!
You don't need to use different addresses, that is just to keep payments private.
As stated, you could use a QR code, I know that if you got to blockchain.info/qr?data=[your address]&[anysize].
This gives you a QR Code

Here is an example of mine below, if you scan it with a phone on a normal qr code scanner it will show up my address of
1GybvzB8d1cZAtySZCjMBr4RrwsYVQg8dY
Or copy it into bitcoin core as a sending address, or in the bitcoin app: Then you will recieve a donate or send bitcoin feature for it!

E.G: https://blockchain.info/qr?data=1GybvzB8d1cZAtySZCjMBr4RrwsYVQg8dY&size=200

https://blockchain.info/qr?data=	[1GybvzB8d1cZAtySZCjMBr4RrwsYVQg8dY]	&	[size=200]
basic web address and the required extension	your address will be inserted instead of this!	part of the syntax for the code	This figure can be adjusted as it represents the hight of the QR code that you want!

Hope this works for you!
Jack G

output from my example:

Code:

<div>
    <img src=https://blockchain.info/qr?data=1GybvzB8d1cZAtySZCjMBr4RrwsYVQg8dY&size=200></img>
</div>