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A Bitcoin '''wallet''' contains Bitcoin [[address|addresses]].
A Bitcoin '''wallet''' contains:
 
* your keypairs for each [[address|addresses]]
* transactions done from/to
* user preferences
* default key
* reserve keys
* accounts
* a version number
* [[Key pool]]


The data file for the wallet is wallet.dat and is located in the Bitcoin [[data directory]].
The data file for the wallet is wallet.dat and is located in the Bitcoin [[data directory]].

Revision as of 06:24, 27 April 2011

A Bitcoin wallet contains:

  • your keypairs for each addresses
  • transactions done from/to
  • user preferences
  • default key
  • reserve keys
  • accounts
  • a version number
  • Key pool

The data file for the wallet is wallet.dat and is located in the Bitcoin data directory.

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