how do I create and encrypt a dogecoin wallet?

I've looked at the dogecoin wiki, but don't see any resources explaining how to actually create a wallet and encrypt it.

I'm running dogecoin-qt on Linux.

Under "much receive" on the GUI, I can add addresses. But there's no option to encrypt which I see.

The "wow" tab says wallet, 0.000 doge (which I expect).

Where is the wallet info to read? Is it encrypted? How do I encrypt it?

I can find the file itself well enough:

thufir@dur:~/dogecoin$ 
thufir@dur:~/dogecoin$ locate wallet.dat
/home/thufir/.dogecoin/wallet.dat
thufir@dur:~/dogecoin$

but I'm trying to use the GUI.

Thufir

Posted 2013-12-21T08:05:38.897

Reputation: 201

1Try seeing if there is an menu item named [encrypt wallet...] in your [settings] menu. It should open up a new screen that allows you to enter a password or passphrase to encrypt your wallet with. – Joeppie – 2013-12-22T09:03:01.840

no menu on my qt version – Thufir – 2013-12-22T09:07:20.390

The encrypt option should be there. You miss-configured something in your build, recompile and try again. – Joe Pineda – 2014-02-10T22:22:17.200

possible duplicate of How can I keep my wallet secure? First answer tells you how to do this with truecrypt instead of the built-in way. Could be useful to you if your menu isn't working for whatever reason.

– John T – 2014-03-12T23:08:55.237

Answers

The encrypt option is under settings.

Augustus Clyde

Posted 2013-12-21T08:05:38.897

Reputation: 11

I don't have a settings option -- no menu. (well, I would have to recompile the client, but that was the problem.) – Thufir – 2014-01-05T20:48:45.833

You can pass commands to the qt in command prompt /path/to/dogecoin-qt <command>

or the qt debug console (help>debug, then the console tab),

To encrypt your wallet pass the command encryptwallet <passphrase>

This will close the client, once you open it again you will have to enter your password before being able to send a transaction or sign a message.

Mark

Posted 2013-12-21T08:05:38.897

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I can't confirm this solution, but sounds good. – Thufir – 2014-04-27T03:22:18.387