Ugh trapped in Ethereum

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fuzzyduck

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I bought Ether on Poloniex and sent it to a paper wallet with a priv key.

Now i dunno how to get in on Poloniex again :(

The Mist GUI wallet is just plain weird to handle. I dont think i understand the whole contract stuff.

Who can help me get it on Poloniex again?

thx!
 
Yes, I have tried to use Ethereum some time ago, but I found it too hard to get started :what: I was able then to install this command line wallet by following instructions from www.ethereum.org/cli ... it worked, I even bought some ether, and now I only keep the "private key" in a pendrive... but, I repeat, I was not easy for me to make it work...

I am sure someone will be better able to help you here.
 
Actually, I don't know yet, as I have not tried to spend it. But when I installed that command line wallet, I tested it, and I was able to send transactions as well. Only that I backed up the small "wallet.dat-similar" file ETH uses, and uninstalled their software (expecting for a more user friendly option) :what:
 
Well that user friendly stuff is supposed to be the Mist wallet. I got it running but I still cannot understand it. Couldn't find the import priv key yet. I need to dive in deeper though. After 15min I gave up out of frustration
 
fuzzyduck said:
Well that user friendly stuff is supposed to be the Mist wallet. I got it running but I still cannot understand it. Couldn't find the import priv key yet. I need to dive in deeper though. After 15min I gave up out of frustration
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I didn't know about the mist, but I'll check it. If I succeed I'll let you know.
 
raganius said:
Yes, I have tried to use Ethereum some time ago, but I found it too hard to get started :what: I was able then to install this command line wallet by following instructions from www.ethereum.org/cli ... it worked, I even bought some ether, and now I only keep the "private key" in a pendrive... but, I repeat, I was not easy for me to make it work...

I am sure someone will be better able to help you here.
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The GUI exist my friend ;)

https://github.com/ethereum/mist/releases
 
OK. I have it downloaded and started here. At first I have installed the win32 version on a machine here, but it did not work ("No Ethereum node binary found" error).

So I downloaded and installed the win64 version in another pc. It worked, and is now downloading the blockchain (sync).

But... It has created a "Ethereum" folder inside AppData/Roaming... inside it there's a "keystore" folder: if you have its "privateKey" file (named "UTC--date-some.string) you should simply copy it into this "keystore" folder to have access to your wallet balance (similarly to our "wallet.dat" file).

Anyway, now I'll wait for the wallet to completely sync, so that I can check if there's some way to "importprivkey" there, just in case you only have a "privatekey string", instead of a file.
 
This might help me out a lot, I had no idea this was released as it wasn't on the Ethereum website.

I tried the command line tools but had trouble with chocolatey and picking Geth or Eth and installing those.

I might get back into it but maybe I'll wait until I install linux on my other desktop.
 
OK. I have installed and synced the blockchain with Mist. Indeed I found no way to import a Secret Key string. I saw that "geth" command line is still available through the Command Prompt (cd to the Ethereum resources node folder), but there's no specific command that I am aware of, to importprivkey.

What works, though, is importing a Secret Key json file, by geth (https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Managing-your-accounts) or simply doing as I said above (https://dashtalk.org/threads/ugh-trapped-in-ethereum.7781/#post-80492)

(maybe there's a way to create that json file from the Secret Key string)

I also found this: https://www.myetherwallet.com ... but couldn't find an answer for you, fuzzyduck :/
 
I have indeed used a paper wallet generator on an airgapped conputer, but didnt save that json file.
ik hope somebody will find a way to get a privatekey to an exchange.

I was trying to sell ETH yesterday because i thought de 0.0050 bubble would burst, but now its 0.0062 already ;) Im such terrible gambler. You just as well shoot me in the head with a round or russian roulette:eek:

So no rush in selling i guess, keeping it untill it dies or make me a small fortune :grin:
 
I checked a JSON file from that site. Its contents are:

{"address":"0x5a811e86292f873ebff07e2a39b822571c312e59","encrypted":true,"locked":false,"hash":"adee24a0938d8dde04fd49abe1fd65c46312c9ee252a1b5bcf35b454adc7232b","private":"28b325433c3448c1171239f1b234a1476e9888e6a8c032391e146148693ae52c","public":"0e9759166a74e58e74a76232d42b9f7426ef02c69a3758dddf0ddccc02d87c2af9cdd768107085dcb457263db82322be60763eb81974fd5b5b01607ef497ae16"}

ofcourse i know only the pub and priy strings, but not the other strings.
 
fuzzyduck said:
I have indeed used a paper wallet generator on an airgapped conputer, but didnt save that json file.
ik hope somebody will find a way to get a privatekey to an exchange.

I was trying to sell ETH yesterday because i thought de 0.0050 bubble would burst, but now its 0.0062 already ;) Im such terrible gambler. You just as well shoot me in the head with a round or russian roulette:eek:

So no rush in selling i guess, keeping it untill it dies or make me a small fortune :grin:
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EUREKA!

Please, try this: https://www.myetherwallet.com/#send-transaction

Paste / type your private key (Encrypted/Unencrypted).
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It might work :grin:
 
Pasting a priv key online? You may go first :grin:

Either way. I'm at work and can't dive in the matter atm. Will took later though!
 
fuzzyduck said:
Pasting a priv key online? You may go first :grin:

Either way. I'm at work and can't dive in the matter atm. Will took later though!
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lol

but it works "offline" locally ... see:

https://github.com/kvhnuke/etherwallet

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/3hh89n/could_someone_please_audit_ether_wallet

also

https://www.myetherwallet.com/#help:
(...)
How does the Send Transaction work?
When you send a transaction, it only sends the signed transaction. Your private key safely stays with you.
(...)
In addition, the likelihood of us taking MyEtherWallet down is slim to none. It costs us almost nothing to maintain as we aren't storing any information. If we do take the domain down, it's still is, and always will be, publicly available at https://github.com/kvhnuke/etherwallet. You can download the ZIP there and run it locally.
(...)
Security
One of your first questions is, "Why should I trust these people?" You are probably worried that this site isn't secure. That is a good thing. When dealing with currency and the internet, you should be paranoid. But, let's try to be a bit reasonable.

At this point, we have not had our code audited. Apparently, it costs a fair bit of money to get code audited. If you or a team you know would be willing to help us out in the auditing department, please let us know. Here is a reddit thread with another user asking for someone to audit us. Reach out to us on reddit or github or "myetherwallet" on reddit, you can see numerous people who use us and no complaints or reports of stolen funds.
  • We aren't going to take your money or steal your private key(s). There is no malicious code on this site. In fact the "GENERATE WALLET" and "BULK GENERATE" tabs are completely client-side. That means that all the code is executed on your computer and it is never sent to the servers or to us or anywhere else in the magical internet land.
  • For generating wallets, you can download the source code by using the "DOWNLOAD ZIP" button in the aforementioned link. Then, disconnect your computer from the internet and / or move that .zip file via flash drive to an air-gapped computer. Unzip the file, double-click on "index.html", and you have the exact same thing happening on your air-gapped computer. You can now generate wallets on that computer without fear that we are stealing you heart and soul and first-born child. (Obviously, sending transactions is not going to work without the internet. Sorry!)
  • Do a test run and check and see what network activity is happening. The easiest way for you (yes, YOU!) to do this (if you are using Chrome) is to right click on the page and click "inspect element". Now, go to the "Network" tab. Then, generate a wallet. Any wallet, any password—this is a test, remember. You will see there is no network activity. You may see something happening that looks like data:image/gif and data:image/png. Those are the QR codes being generated...on your computer...by your computer. No bytes were transferred.
  • Now, to be safe, move over to the "Resources" tab. Here you can see all the different elements that make up a website. That includes things like the HTML (the base of what you see on the page), images (pretty pictures! Usually in .jpg, .gif, or .png format), the CSS (the stuff that makes the HTML look so pretty), the JS (the stuff that makes the HTML do other stuff, like making QR codes show up when you press Generate), Local Storage (one way of storing things on your local machine), Cookies (yum! Another way for sites to store data on your machine), and caches (yet another way to store stuff on your machine, usually to make things go faster). If you click through Local Storage, Cookies, and Cache, you will see nothing is being stored. Nothing is being saved. Refresh the page and you are back to square one.
  • If you do not feel comfortable using this tool, then by all means, do not use it. We created this tool as a helpful way for people to generate wallets and make transactions without needing to dive into command line / geth / etc. Again, feel free to reach out to us at any of the below addresses and we will respond as quickly as possible. Thanks!
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:wink:
 
Thx. Ill check it out later today. Im want to get my ETH on poloniex for instant action in case of bubble collapse. For now its a nice double of my investment.....until i wake up after a goodnight sleep and... well you know....:eek:
 
Couldnt wait: I just made a random address and pasted the priv key in what you found. I got this:

2UgrnhGpfBqH


Seems legit?
 
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