Bytecoin Wallet (GUI)

[darthcoin]

what does "address" in the wallet mean? does the wallet generate new addresses??? Is it my new bytecoin address?? Is it the one i should use?

Yes, when the first opening the wallet generates a new address for the user

 

Once you open Bytecoin Wallet, it will automatically create your first Bytecoin address and start synchronizing with the network.

If you don't need that, just open the wallet that you used before. You've gotta go File - Open wallet, then find it and hit the button and you're done.

Btw if you're gonna come around and and use the automatically generated address, then you better encrypt it: go Settings - Encrypt wallet and create a password (complex one!).

[dulldog]

Are there any other skins? The light version if ok but I'd like to get the 8bit edition 

[Cheesus]

Dat's ok! If you didn't use bytecoin for a while it will take time. You'd better download the new blockchain from site: https://mega.co.nz/#!ZF4A2BLS!6oS7NFz-pp_MI4YGQhYxLBLisGyr1xsrOfoC_bTLf9U

Where should I put it?

Place it to bytecoin folder:

Windows: C:\Users\%user_name%\AppData\Roaming\bytecoin\
OSX/Linux: ~/.bytecoin/

[darthcoin]

Are there any other skins? The light version if ok but I'd like to get the 8bit edition  

Can't find them too.


And btw the devs were gonna launch a block explorer as i recall https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1008146.0

[heyhey-u]

hey, is there any possibility to mine just right from the bytecoin wallet?
i don't see this function in the wallet, but i want it to be there. bytecoin gui miner would be so damn cool 
if there is no mining feature in the bytecoin wallet now, bcn devs, do you plan to add it in the future? i think it is very very good to have "start mining now!" button in the wallet near the balance dashboard.

[Xian_XDN]

Congrats with new Bytecoin Wallet! It looks very nice!

[Rias]

There is a lot to like in Byteconi Wallet. It runs out of box, it has clear interface, and I bet you've made a lot of effort in trying to polish every usability aspect. I like that it's responsive and unambigous.

I also checked whether it can actually run on local daemon, and it does. If you have a local daemon running, Bytecoin Wallet consumes only 180 MB, while without the daemon it consumes about 1 GB. So there's a lot of things that you've considered.

There are also certain drawbacks that are visible on the second glance. E.g., the addressbook doesn't seem to be sorted at all. However, these minor things only mean that other main issues have been really polished. I hope you're going to further improve Bytecoin Wallet to eliminate those minor ones.

[dulldog]

What's the "label" in SEND BYTECOINS? Some kind of a payment ID?. But there's already PAYMENT ID at the bottom.

[Ullo]

The design is out of this world! It looks great!

What does "Locked amount" mean in the wallet? And why do strange amounts like this one pop up?

That's the funds that are not available for spending. It's either unconfirmed transactions, mined coins, or time-locked transfers. It may also contain the change: when you send money to a recipient, Bytecoin actually takes more than it requires for the transfer, makes the transaction, and returns spare coins back to you. So locked amount may temporarily increase after you've sent the money.

The funds are getting unlocked fast. Ordinary transactions require 2-5 minutes, while newly mined coins take about 20 minutes to get unlocked.

[cryptonight.net]

Actually the wallet is too wide for small notebooks. Is there any way to make it more compact?

[Ullo]

Are there any other skins? The light version if ok but I'd like to get the 8bit edition 

Wallet skins are going to be available in the next release. The 8bit addition might be fun, we'll give it a try.

Actually the wallet is too wide for small notebooks. Is there any way to make it more compact?

It's resizable and should fit within even on the smallest screens. What's your screen resolution?

[Lamalicious]

what does "address" in the wallet mean? does the wallet generate new addresses??? Is it my new bytecoin address?? Is it the one i should use?

Yes, when the first opening the wallet generates a new address for the user

 

Once you open Bytecoin Wallet, it will automatically create your first Bytecoin address and start synchronizing with the network.

If you don't need that, just open the wallet that you used before. You've gotta go File - Open wallet, then find it and hit the button and you're done.

Btw if you're gonna come around and and use the automatically generated address, then you better encrypt it: go Settings - Encrypt wallet and create a password (complex one!).

I think that guides are required in any case. Will it be available on bytecoiner.org?
The wallet is nice, the interface is intuitive. But for a user new to Bitcoin and CryptoNote coins it may be difficult to figure out what's going on.

A video may be even a better idea.

[crycryptcreep]

Today the Bytecoin team has released a fundamentally new GUI wallet, featuring modern design, intuitive interface, and high speed of operations in Bytecoin system. Bytecoin Wallet is available in versions for all major OS and allows new users to start working with Bytecoin swiftly.

Bytecoin Wallet is the second part of Bytecoin v.1.0.3 release. Earlier this week Bytecoin Reference Client has been updated to introduce new high and low-level API. These APIs give smart access to Bytecoin engine and allow third party developers to focus on building their own applications and services according to their business requirements.

Bytecoin Wallet and API libraries together represent an updated Bytecoin technology that allows both users and developers to shape and improve Bytecoin ecosystem, and take part in it in a simple and comfortable way.

Share your thoughts with us! We invite you to download and test Bytecoin Wallet. Your feedback is valuable for us and will affect usability and upcoming features.

Download Bytecoin Wallet


Bytecoin Wallet: Overview

Dashboard

https://i.imgur.com/UfEoWoT.png

The Overview tab is the first thing you see when you launch Bytecoin Wallet. We've tried to make this screen both informative and simple. Overview is going to be updated with further releases when more Bytecon features are implemented. Its purpose is to provide you with a quick insight into your recent financial operations.

With Bytecoin Wallet release we've rethought the way we indicate the balance. We believe this to be more intuitive than it was originally implemented in simplewallet.

* Available balance is the funds that are available for transactions.
* Locked amount shows the funds that are not yet available (unconfirmed transactions, the coins you've mined, time-locked transaction)
* Total

This change has been implemented in simplewallet too.

Send Bytecoin

https://i.imgur.com/uh9Gi5H.png

With Bytecoin you are able to send money to various users with one transaction. You may add several recipients, but keep in mind that the transaction with a high number of addresses may get rejected due to being excessively large.

The way CryptoNote transactions are visualized in Bytecoin Wallet makes sending money simple and unambigious. What's more, the wallet provides you with exact feedback in case there might be something wrong with the transaction.

Please note that you are unable to send Bytecoin in case you're not synchronized with the network yet. The interface will get unlocked once your local blockchain is up-to-date.


Transactions

https://i.imgur.com/fWX2Y6Q.png

Transactions screen hosts the story of your financial operations. You may filter the table, check transactions info or export all data in CSV.


Contacts

https://i.imgur.com/KWwcvuy.png

Address book is a simple must-have for long CryptoNote addresses.


Important notes

First launch

Once you open Bytecoin Wallet, it will automatically create your first Bytecoin address and start synchronizing with the network.


Wallet encryption

It is highly recommended that you encrypt your new Bytecoin wallet with a password. Leaving the wallet unprotected makes it vulnerable in case your system is compromised.

To encrypt your wallet, choose "Settings" menu and then "Encrypt wallet".


Wallet file format

Unlike Bytecoin Reference Client, Bytecoin Wallet uses .wallet files instead of legacy .keys files to store your private keys for each wallet.

Bytecoin Wallet is able to import .keys files (with the existing password), but it will create a .wallet file for further operations.


Bytecoin Wallet files

Bytecoin Wallet introduces several new files stored in the standard Bytecoin folder:

Windows: C:\Users\%user_name%\AppData\Roaming\bytecoin\
OSX/Linux: ~/.bytecoin/

The most commonly used files are the following:

1. bytecoinwallet.wallet – a default wallet keys file that is created on first startup of Bytecoin wallet and gives access to your fresh Bytecoin address.

2. bytecoinwallet.log – a log file for the node that is running inside Bytecoin Wallet.


Links
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Wow! It's a really great job, Bytecoin Team! GUI Wallet is very important thing for the cryptocurrency and it was time for Byrtecoin to have its own one.
A masterpiece. I like the design. It's elegant and fresh. Awesome! It works well: I just sent 1000 BCN with the first transaction and everything is ok. Thank you, devs!
I believe in the nearest future will occupy an undiminished place in the cryptocurrency world. Bytecoin to The stars and beyond.
Bytecoin Wallet is wonderful

I'm new to this forum but not to cryptos, and I have to say that this GUI is really awesome.

[Wanesst]

The design is out of this world! It looks great!

What does "Locked amount" mean in the wallet? And why do strange amounts like this one pop up?

That's the funds that are not available for spending. It's either unconfirmed transactions, mined coins, or time-locked transfers. It may also contain the change: when you send money to a recipient, Bytecoin actually takes more than it requires for the transfer, makes the transaction, and returns spare coins back to you. So locked amount may temporarily increase after you've sent the money.

The funds are getting unlocked fast. Ordinary transactions require 2-5 minutes, while newly mined coins take about 20 minutes to get unlocked.

Thanks!  

[neverminer77]

Could un-encrypted wallet generated with new Bytecoin wallet be opened with simplewallet? Would simplewallet ask to enter password in this case?

[dlightman]

Could you upload this wallet to Windows Store?

[Wanesst]

I also send a giveaway and I've just tried to send 5000 Bytecoin to 10 people. I thought I have to enter the amount once and than add the addresses but it turned out that I need to enter the amount for each address separately which is not really convenient. Will this feature added in future releases?

[Cheesus]

Could un-encrypted wallet generated with new Bytecoin wallet be opened with simplewallet? Would simplewallet ask to enter password in this case?

As I understand, new wallet files can't be opened with simplewallet at all.

[Lamalicious]

What's the "label" in SEND BYTECOINS? Some kind of a payment ID?. But there's already PAYMENT ID at the bottom.

Label here means the name for this address that should be saved in contacts. It is just a good feature to save a new address directly after sending the money to it.

[DStrange]

what does "address" in the wallet mean? does the wallet generate new addresses??? Is it my new bytecoin address?? Is it the one i should use?

Yes, when the first opening the wallet generates a new address for the user

 

Once you open Bytecoin Wallet, it will automatically create your first Bytecoin address and start synchronizing with the network.

If you don't need that, just open the wallet that you used before. You've gotta go File - Open wallet, then find it and hit the button and you're done.

Btw if you're gonna come around and and use the automatically generated address, then you better encrypt it: go Settings - Encrypt wallet and create a password (complex one!).

I think that guides are required in any case. Will it be available on bytecoiner.org?
The wallet is nice, the interface is intuitive. But for a user new to Bitcoin and CryptoNote coins it may be difficult to figure out what's going on.

A video may be even a better idea.

That's a good idea, thank you! The problem is that among those who support Bytecoin community site there is no one who could make such guides.

If you have any ideas or a vision on how this should look like then feel free to help. I would be glad if you PM me or send email.