Solved: Getting the private key of an address created from the command line ?

[MoreBloodWine]

Ok, so I have a node running and I'm working on something which required me to make an address using (bitcoind getaccountaddress "Test") at the command line, obviously not including the parenthesis.

Anyway, it got me to thinking, if something ever happens to my node, the coins in that address no matter the amount are "lost". Is there a way for me to export the private key of address Test so I can save it in however many locations I like ?

Ty.

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[DannyHamilton]

Well, to start with, you should be maintaining regular backups of the wallet in multiple secure locations.  As long as you are doing that, you should be able to recover access to the bitcoins.

If for some reason you actually want the private key, you can use "dumpprivkey".

If you want a list of all the addresses in the wallet that have received bitcoins which haven't yet been spent, you can use "listunspent".

[dabura667]

Back up the whole wallet.dat file.

In multiple places.

[DannyHamilton]

Back up the whole wallet.dat file.

In multiple places.

Already been said.  Your post adds nothing to the conversation.

Well, to start with, you should be maintaining regular backups of the wallet in multiple secure locations.
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[MoreBloodWine]

Well, to start with, you should be maintaining regular backups of the wallet in multiple secure locations.  As long as you are doing that, you should be able to recover access to the bitcoins.

If for some reason you actually want the private key, you can use "dumpprivkey".

If you want a list of all the addresses in the wallet that have received bitcoins which haven't yet been spent, you can use "listunspent".

I'm following all suggestions but I still wanted the private key so I could add the wallet to my phones block chain app / account.

Thx.