Auto Backup

[semajjames]

Where are the "auto backup" settings ?

 

[splawik21]

You can use how many you want by putting this in your dash.conf

createwalletbackups=x
Where x is the number of backups you want.

 

[semajjames]

You can use how many you want by putting this in your dash.conf

createwalletbackups=x
Where x is the number of backups you want.

so does that says how many backups to keep in the back up folder
or
does it say how many backups to make when i press backup ?

 

[splawik21]

This is automatic update/backup of the wallet.dat which is held in the backup folder in your appdata.

 

[crowning]

so does that says how many backups to keep in the back up folder

This.

Maybe it's also worth to mention that each backup is done BEFORE the wallet starts, not when you close/exit it.

 

[semajjames]

Ok so if I add
"createwalletbackups=5"
to my config file then every time i start the wallet it will make a new .dat file inside the roaming backup folder untill there is 5 files
after that it will then what ??

delete the oldest file and then make a new file
or
just not make another new file

 

[crowning]

Ok so if I add
"createwalletbackups=5"
to my config file then every time i start the wallet it will make a new .dat file inside the roaming folder untill there is 5 files
after that it will then what ??

delete the oldest file and then make a new file
or
just not make another new file

When the wallet is started for the very first time, it creates a folder "backups" in your main dash folder and copies the current used .dat file there.
When the limit (here: 5) is reached the oldest backup file is deleted before the current one is copied there.

 

[Solaso]

Hello. I don't need autobackups and added createwalletbackups=0 but after start, it was created backup again. Which command doesn't create autobackups? Thank you

 

[crowning]

Which version (12.0.58 or the new 12.1)?
Could you post the contents of your dash.conf?

 

[Solaso]

version 12.1 for windows
rpcuser=XXXXXXXX
rpcpassword=XXXXXXXX
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
listen=1
server=1
daemon=1
logtimestamps=1
maxconnections=256
masternode=1
masternodeprivkey=XXXXXXXX
addnode=XXXXXXXX
createwalletbackups=0

 

[crowning]

Looks good. Did you change the correct(!) dash.conf? 12.0.58 used the folder "Dash", v12.1 uses the folder "DashCore" as data directory (see https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/display/DOC/Updating+to+12.1+-+Users).

 

[Solaso]

Good. Thanks, I will try with the folder "DashCore"

 

[Solaso]

Strange, it didn't help. My path is d:\DashCore\ then it consist
- bin
- data
- include
- lib
dash.conf

Right?

 

[chaeplin]

Use Tools --> Open wallet Configuration File to open dash.conf
Use Tools --> Show Automactic backups to check current dashcore wallet backup folder.

There are two default folder. 1) for app, 2) for wallet, blcokchain and backups


this link has information on folder. please read first.

https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/display/DOC/Updating+to+12.1+-+Users

 

[Solaso]

Good. Brought dash.conf to the folder data.

 

[Itzak]

Hello, New guy here. Hope I'm in the right forum section. I made the change from Electrum-Dash to Dash Core 12.1 successfully. After finally tracking down an upgrade to Electrum to make it possible. Now my questions are as follows, 1. Is there a seed phrase with Dash Core Wallet? if so how do I get it? 2. Is dash core actually running a node to support the network? If so great then I can help support it. 3. What is the best practice to secure my Dash Core backups?