How to install a new version?

[GODLIKE]

Can I uninstall the old version after I installed the new one or should I uninstall the old before?
I am scared of uninstallation, I don't know where the wallet is stored.

[BitcoinNewsMagazine]

Can I uninstall the old version after I installed the new one or should I uninstall the old before?
I am scared of uninstallation, I don't know where the wallet is stored.

If you are updating the new version should overwrite old without a problem. However it is always a good idea to backup your wallet file before updating as accidents happen. You need to turn on the option to view hidden files and folders to see the Electrum wallet file and then go to C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Electrum\. Old versions will have a wallet.dat file and new versions will just have default_wallet in the Electrum folder.

[GODLIKE]

Thank you!

BTW how do I add addresses???
In the Addresses tab I can't find a way to increase the number of addresses.
Also, I can't understand the use of CHANGE and RECEIVING.
I used all the RECEIVING ones, and now one in CHANGE, and can't move them.
Is it possible to organize them?
Electrum should work a bit on the interface, it's very spartan...

[torusJKL]

Electrum automatically creates new addresses so that you should always have 20 unused addresses available.
Isn't this the case for you?

Change addresses can't be moved to the normal addresses area.
They are from a different path of the BIP32 tree.

[GODLIKE]

Electrum automatically creates new addresses so that you should always have 20 unused addresses available.
Isn't this the case for you?

Change addresses can't be moved to the normal addresses area.
They are from a different path of the BIP32 tree.

I don't know if it's working correctly.
The RECEIVING addresses are all used, they are 8 and they are all labeled, and under USED there's another one used and labeled, nothing else.

Addresses in CHANGE are 11 and 1 is labeled, and in USED under CHANGED are 14, one is labeled.



I can't understand the BIP32 tree: too technical, I don't know what it is.
However, for me no matter under what tree the addresses are generated: I, as a user, don't care about that.
 I would like to organize them in folders in example, and I can't.
This wallet interface is made for CODERS, not for USERS.

Maybe it's time for Electrum for the next step and implement a decent, beautiful, comfortable UI?
Smartphone wallets are making steps forward in regards to user interface development.

[torusJKL]

Addresses are shown in used if they have at least 1 transaction but the balance is 0.
You can reuse them if you like an they would go back into the regular list.
But it is good practice to not use them again.

The label does not matter.

[GODLIKE]

Addresses are shown in used if they have at least 1 transaction but the balance is 0.
You can reuse them if you like an they would go back into the regular list.
But it is good practice to not use them again.

The label does not matter.

But I have a list with ALL addresses used and no more to choose from, that looks like a bug to me.

This is how it looks:

[GODLIKE]

I deleted BALANCE and TX from the pic, of course.

[torusJKL]

Did you create the wallet with Electrum 1.x or 2.x?
Did you change the default gap size when creating the wallet?

What happens if you create a new wallet using the same seed?

[GODLIKE]

Did you create the wallet with Electrum 1.x or 2.x?
Did you change the default gap size when creating the wallet?

What happens if you create a new wallet using the same seed?

I think I created the wallet with v.2.

I didn't change anything, as I don't know all this technical stuff (and here we go again: looks like a wallet for coders, not for common people).

I don't know what happens if I create a new wallet using the same seed, I'm scared to try and lose everything.

[torusJKL]

As long as you have your seed you will not loose any bitcoins.

You can create a new wallet in parallel to the old one.
Safe it under a different name (e.g. wallet_1) and you can even have both open at the same time.


If you want to be on the safe side you can make a copy of your wallet file.
You can find it here:

Code:

C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Electrum\wallets\

You might have to change the settings in windows to see hidden files and folders.

[GODLIKE]

As long as you have your seed you will not loose any bitcoins.

You can create a new wallet in parallel to the old one.
Safe it under a different name (e.g. wallet_1) and you can even have both open at the same time.


If you want to be on the safe side you can make a copy of your wallet file.
You can find it here:

Code:

C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Electrum\wallets\

You might have to change the settings in windows to see hidden files and folders.

Thank you, dude, gonna try it today