ARMORY headache thread. Avoid.

[Av8Surf]

I installed Armory .96 yesterday.  Nothing but a headache.  Poor tutorials and no instructions.

Does not explain the requirements or the processes that it performs to find your bitcoins.

Has been running for and hour "organizing the blockchain".

Sent Bitcoin to my so called wallet and it has not arrived.  Program locks up.  How many hours do I let it run?

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[achow101]

Did you install Bitcoin Core? If not install it. If it is installed, is it fully synced? If not, let it fully sync. Armory relies on Bitcoin Core.

The tutorials are old and outdated. Instructions are in the software itself if you scroll down a bit and read the text on the Dashboard.

Syncing Bitcoin Core and then building the Armory databases can take a long time. This is dependent on your hardware and internet connection; better hardware and faster internet means it will sync faster.

[HeRetiK]

Note that even after Bitcoin core is synced, Armory may still take 1-2 days until it's ready. Sometimes even longer.

[achow101]

Note that even after Bitcoin core is synced, Armory may still take 1-2 days until it's ready. Sometimes even longer.

Not anymore. The database format has changed to be a much faster one which takes up less space and builds in a few hours at most.

[Av8Surf]

Did you install Bitcoin Core? If not install it. If it is installed, is it fully synced? If not, let it fully sync. Armory relies on Bitcoin Core.

The tutorials are old and outdated. Instructions are in the software itself if you scroll down a bit and read the text on the Dashboard.

Syncing Bitcoin Core and then building the Armory databases can take a long time. This is dependent on your hardware and internet connection; better hardware and faster internet means it will sync faster.

Sync = hours?  Every time I open the wallet?

Should I try old version?

[achow101]

Sync = hours?  Every time I open the wallet?

No. Syncing is a one time thing (unless you go for a long time without opening the wallet). There will be a brief catch-up sync every time you open your wallet. Syncing only happens the first time you open your wallet. If it was not fully synced when you closed your wallet, it will pick up where it left off until it is fully synced.

Should I try old version?

No. The older versions are even worse with sync times and disk space usage.

[Av8Surf]

The Armory website is joke.  The FAQ dont answer anything pertenant or have NO problem solving q and a.  PICTURES = 1000 words.  

I downloaded and installed Bitcoin core after finding youtube vids.  Is this the same as ArmoryDB.exe?  That runs until 257 then says Organizing chain.  

[achow101]

The Armory website is joke.  The FAQ dont answer anything pertenant or have NO problem solving q and a.  PICTURES = 1000 words.  

Which website? There's an old Armory website (bitcoinarmory.com) and the new one (btcarmory.com). Granted the documentation on both is lacking.

There really isn't anything to make screenshots of to explain things...

I downloaded and installed Bitcoin core after finding youtube vids.  

Did you read my first post where I asked if you had installed Bitcoin Core? (I don't think you did).

Is this the same as ArmoryDB.exe?  That runs until 257 then says Organizing chain.  

No, Bitcoin Core and ArmoryDB are different things. Bitcoin Core is an entirely separate program that Armory depends on. If Bitcoin Core is not installed, it should warn you that Bitcoin Core is not installed and give you clear instructions on how to install it. ArmoryDB is Armory's database engine which relies on Bitcoin Core being installed and running.

[Av8Surf]

The Armory website is joke.  The FAQ dont answer anything pertenant or have NO problem solving q and a.  PICTURES = 1000 words.  

Which website? There's an old Armory website (bitcoinarmory.com) and the new one (btcarmory.com). Granted the documentation on both is lacking.

There really isn't anything to make screenshots of to explain things...

I downloaded and installed Bitcoin core after finding youtube vids.  

Did you read my first post where I asked if you had installed Bitcoin Core? (I don't think you did).

Is this the same as ArmoryDB.exe?  That runs until 257 then says Organizing chain.  

No, Bitcoin Core and ArmoryDB are different things. Bitcoin Core is an entirely separate program that Armory depends on. If Bitcoin Core is not installed, it should warn you that Bitcoin Core is not installed and give you clear instructions on how to install it. ArmoryDB is Armory's database engine which relies on Bitcoin Core being installed and running.

I was on OLD one.  New one looks worse.  https://btcarmory.com/contribute/website-todo/  Need to add the the website todo list.  Nowhere does it talk about downloading and running Bitcoin core for hours.

The 20.00 usd in btc I sent to my wallet is as good as gone to me.  I will give away the key and pw so its not lost forever.  Who wants it?

[achow101]

The 20.00 usd in btc I sent to my wallet is as good as gone to me.  I will give away the key and pw so its not lost forever.  Who wants it?

You can export the private key(s) and import them into another wallet which does not require the entire blockchain, like Electrum. Read the second paragraph of this post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1927293.msg19130832#msg19130832 for instructions for exporting.  Follow the instructions here: http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/faq.html?highlight=sweep#can-i-sweep-private-keys-from-other-bitcoin-clients to sweep the keys into Electrum.

[Av8Surf]

Thanks.  HOLD the phone!  Does Bitcoin Core have its own secure wallet?  And all the other wallets are spinoffs?

[achow101]

Thanks.  HOLD the phone!  Does Bitcoin Core have its own secure wallet?  And all the other wallets are spinoffs?

Bitcoin Core has its own wallet functionality that is reasonably secure. Not all wallets are based on Core or use Core.

[Casimir1904]

Thanks.  HOLD the phone!  Does Bitcoin Core have its own secure wallet?  And all the other wallets are spinoffs?

for small amounts and daily spendings you could better use electrum or another light wallet.

Armory needs a lot resources, is advanced but offers a lot security.
Light wallet = Daily spendings and what is ok to risk for you.
Armory = Savings. Best in combination with wallets generated and kept on an offline computer.