Just upgraded my Linux and downloaded the new wallet; how do I find my address?!

[Squidoogeek]

OK, long story short, I had to upgrade my Linux distro because it had developed dementia (LOL) and set up a brand-new Bitcoin wallet. Now instead of just showing me the address, the Receive tab shows me a Request Payment thing. I know this is gonna sound stupid, but how can I just get one of the addresses attached to my Bitcoin wallet so I can use it for things like creating an ad on Anonymous Ads?

[Amph]

you want to create a donation button using one of the address provided by your wallet?

[shorena]

OK, long story short, I had to upgrade my Linux distro because it had developed dementia (LOL) and set up a brand-new Bitcoin wallet. Now instead of just showing me the address, the Receive tab shows me a Request Payment thing. I know this is gonna sound stupid, but how can I just get one of the addresses attached to my Bitcoin wallet so I can use it for things like creating an ad on Anonymous Ads?

Your addresses are listed under File -> Receiving Addresses[1], click "new" if you need more. Make sure you create a backup after you set a password and at least every 99[2] requested addresses.


[1] Assuming bitcoin core here, because of "receive tab"
[2] once you set a password the old unused private keys are lost. A wallet.dat file comes with 100 pregenerated keys.

[Squidoogeek]

OK thanks guys. I hadn't gotten as far as a "donate" button; I just wanted to create new ads for my site right away so I wouldn't lose much.

[pedrog]

OK, long story short, I had to upgrade my Linux distro because it had developed dementia (LOL) and set up a brand-new Bitcoin wallet. Now instead of just showing me the address, the Receive tab shows me a Request Payment thing. I know this is gonna sound stupid, but how can I just get one of the addresses attached to my Bitcoin wallet so I can use it for things like creating an ad on Anonymous Ads?

Do you backup your wallet?

You can use the same address(es) till the end of time, but you need to backup them and then load it into new wallet when necessary.

[Reynaldo]

What bitcoin client are you using? Bitcoin-core? (original bitcoin client) or multibit?