TaoOfSatoshi
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WELCOME TO MOLI'S MULTIPLE WALLETS ON SAME PC GUIDE FOR DUMMIES!
This wonderful guide was created by Moli in response to a query for a way to have multiple wallets on the same PC. Thanks, Moli!
Ok, so in windows the Darkcoin folder by default is stored in C:\Users\username\Appdata\Roaming... The directory is too long.. I'm making a quick guide here so this is what I've done:
Go to C:\ create a new folder.
Name it "MyDarkcoin1"
Create another folder, name it "MyDarkcoin2".
Assume you already have the darkcoin-qt.exe that you downloaded and stored somewhere on your computer.
Copy darkcoin-qt.exe and paste it in each folder.
Also create a sub-folder and name it "Darkcoin" for each of those folders, here's a screenshot:
A) STEPS TO CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR THE FIRST FOLDER:
To make a shortcut: Right click on darkcoin-qt.exe and choose "Create Shortcut", then drag it to your desktop.
Rename this shortcut to "MyDarkcoin1".
Right click on this shortcut, choose "Properties" and open the shortcut.
In "Target", make sure you have this line: "C:\MyDarkcoin1\darkcoin-qt.exe -datadir=C:\MyDarkcoin1\Darkcoin -listen=0"
In "Start in", make sure you have: "C:\MyDarkcoin1"
Here's a screenshot of the shortcut properties:
B) STEPS TO CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR THE SECOND FOLDER:
Repeat steps in A). Note: Just make sure it's the second folder. In my case it's "MyDarkcoin2" folder.
C) RUN THE WALLETS:
Double-click on the shortcuts.
The darkcoin-qt.exe will create the blockchain in each folder.
You can run both wallets to sync at the same time, or you can run one wallet at a time, then copy and paste the "blocks" and "chainstate" from the first folder to the second folder.
Make sure you copy and paste in the subfolder "Darkcoin" in the second folder.
I normally use Udjin's bootstrap to make the blockchain sync faster so you'll see the bootstrap.old in my first folder (which can be deleted):
And here a screenshot of my two wallets running on my computer:
I'm not sure how many wallets we can create on windows but I'm guessing as long as the memory on your computer can handle as many wallets as it can, go for it!
Awesome.
This wonderful guide was created by Moli in response to a query for a way to have multiple wallets on the same PC. Thanks, Moli!
Ok, so in windows the Darkcoin folder by default is stored in C:\Users\username\Appdata\Roaming... The directory is too long.. I'm making a quick guide here so this is what I've done:
Go to C:\ create a new folder.
Name it "MyDarkcoin1"
Create another folder, name it "MyDarkcoin2".
Assume you already have the darkcoin-qt.exe that you downloaded and stored somewhere on your computer.
Copy darkcoin-qt.exe and paste it in each folder.
Also create a sub-folder and name it "Darkcoin" for each of those folders, here's a screenshot:
A) STEPS TO CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR THE FIRST FOLDER:
To make a shortcut: Right click on darkcoin-qt.exe and choose "Create Shortcut", then drag it to your desktop.
Rename this shortcut to "MyDarkcoin1".
Right click on this shortcut, choose "Properties" and open the shortcut.
In "Target", make sure you have this line: "C:\MyDarkcoin1\darkcoin-qt.exe -datadir=C:\MyDarkcoin1\Darkcoin -listen=0"
In "Start in", make sure you have: "C:\MyDarkcoin1"
Here's a screenshot of the shortcut properties:
B) STEPS TO CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR THE SECOND FOLDER:
Repeat steps in A). Note: Just make sure it's the second folder. In my case it's "MyDarkcoin2" folder.
C) RUN THE WALLETS:
Double-click on the shortcuts.
The darkcoin-qt.exe will create the blockchain in each folder.
You can run both wallets to sync at the same time, or you can run one wallet at a time, then copy and paste the "blocks" and "chainstate" from the first folder to the second folder.
Make sure you copy and paste in the subfolder "Darkcoin" in the second folder.
I normally use Udjin's bootstrap to make the blockchain sync faster so you'll see the bootstrap.old in my first folder (which can be deleted):
And here a screenshot of my two wallets running on my computer:
I'm not sure how many wallets we can create on windows but I'm guessing as long as the memory on your computer can handle as many wallets as it can, go for it!
Awesome.
