Bitcoin Forum
June 23, 2024, 11:47:07 PM *
News: Voting for pizza day contest
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: Noob question about adding coin to wallet (I want to make sure I did this right)  (Read 1220 times)
Psythik (OP)
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2
Merit: 0


View Profile
October 15, 2014, 06:14:39 PM
 #1

1. Download and run Electrum standalone
2. Memorize/Save seed
3. Send BTC to one of the four addresses under Receive tab > Main account > Receiving
4. Wait for BTC to reach wallet

Please tell me I didn't skip a step and just lost $50-worth of coin!
shorena
Copper Member
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1498
Merit: 1520


No I dont escrow anymore.


View Profile WWW
October 15, 2014, 06:20:26 PM
 #2

1. Download and run Electrum standalone
2. Memorize/Save seed
3. Send BTC to one of the four addresses under Receive tab > Main account > Receiving
4. Wait for BTC to reach wallet

Please tell me I didn't skip a step and just lost $50-worth of coin!

Nope, sounds good. Make sure you safe the seed properly. Probably best to safe it offline on paper or something similar. If safed digitally encrypt it.

Im not really here, its just your imagination.
Psythik (OP)
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2
Merit: 0


View Profile
October 15, 2014, 06:30:47 PM
 #3

Will do. Thanks for quelling my paranoia!  Cheesy
linuxbgood
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 8
Merit: 0


View Profile WWW
October 15, 2014, 09:41:27 PM
 #4

Will the seed get your private keys back too, or should you back those up too?
shorena
Copper Member
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1498
Merit: 1520


No I dont escrow anymore.


View Profile WWW
October 15, 2014, 09:44:42 PM
 #5

Will the seed get your private keys back too, or should you back those up too?

The seed is all you need when you backup electrum. All private keys derive from it, unless you import them from another source.

Im not really here, its just your imagination.
Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!