Guys PLease fast answer this - is the private key all i need to control BTCs?

[kayenpal]

hi

im a noob, please answer this: is the private key all i need to control a wallet , ? and how/where can i add it so i can send payments and see my  balance ?

i try to understand how bitcoins work , so please if i have a private key is it all i need to make a transfer from the wallet thank u.

[OmegaStarScream]

Yes all you need to control Bitcoin adress is a private key . If you are have a private key and you need to send the bitcoins somewhere then you should import the private keys to a wallet like Blockchain.info however it's not recommended to keep the BTC's there for a long time . always use Desktop wallet instead of online .

[Elwar]

hi

im a noob, please answer this: is the private key all i need to control a wallet , ? and how/where can i add it so i can send payments and see my  balance ?

i try to understand how bitcoins work , so please if i have a private key is it all i need to make a transfer from the wallet thank u.

Where did you get that private key OP?

[pooya87]

if you want to check your bitcoin balance you should only give your bitcoin address and NOT private key. you can do that in any online block explorer:
www.blockchain.info http://btc.blockr.io

bitcoin addresses start with 1 or 3 and private keys usually start with 5

if you import your private keys in any wallet you can spend those coins.

p.s. move this to Beginners and help section
p.p.s. how are you a newbie with a member account?

[turvarya]

Just send me your private key per PM and I will help you with that

[NeuroticFish]

To read your balance or to receive bitcoin the address is enough.
To send bitcoin (which means for most of us actual control) then you need your private key.

One easy way to use this is to create a file with content = a line like:

xxxxxxx 2015-07-14T14:25:22Z

where xxxxxx is your private key and import it into Multibit.

Edit: file name is whatever.key

[kayenpal]

Ok guys i understand , thank u all 

[turvarya]

Look at how you guys are all helping a scammer.
Did anybody look at his trust?

[loki0505]

Ok guys i understand , thank u all 

U understand that you're a scammer? Everyone pls read his TRUSTS

[LiteCoinGuy]

Ok guys i understand , thank u all  

maybe a hardware wallet is more secure for you:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=899253.0

[Professor Plums]

The private key is your bitcoins, so you need to keep that secure. Lose it or someone else gains access to it then your bitcoins are going to get stolen.

Look at how you guys are all helping a scammer.
Did anybody look at his trust?

Maybe he needs help securing bitcoins he steals? 

[Brewins]

You need a wallet too, of course, and internet to propagate your transaction.

[Elwar]

Don't listen to anyone here. Go to your local police station and they will explain it to you.