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diff --git a/bitcoin.html b/bitcoin.html deleted file mode 100644 index 7872291..0000000 --- a/bitcoin.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,102 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<html lang=en> - <head> - <title>Getting a Bitcoin Wallet – LandChad.net</title> - <meta charset="utf-8"/> - <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> - <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='style.css'> - <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> - <link rel='alternate' type='application/rss+xml' title='Land Chad RSS' href='/rss.xml'> - </head> -<body> - <header><h1>Getting a Bitcoin Wallet</h1></header> - <nav></nav> - <main> - <p>Let's now get a Bitcoin wallet and become able to receive Bitcoin funds or donations.</p> - <h2>Wallets</h2> - <p> - One of the classical choices for a Bitcoin wallet is Electrum. - Go to <a href="https://electrum.org/#home">https://electrum.org</a> to download and install it, - or if you are a Linux user, it is probably included in your distribution's package repository. - </p> - <h3>Mobile version?</h3> - <p> - Note also that there are mobile/cell phone versions of Electrum for Android and iOS. - I generally advise against using a wallet on a cell phone for security reasons, but if you would like, you can. - </p> - <p> - If you are okay with a mobile wallet, - I recommend getting <a href="https://cakewallet.com/">Cake Wallet</a>, which can use Electrum-style Bitcoin wallets, - but also Monero and Litecoin. - </p> - <h2>Generating a Wallet</h2> - <p>Once you open Electrum (or Cake Wallet), - you can choose to create a new wallet. - Name it whatever you want and choose the "Standard Wallet" option. - </p> - <p> - I will also note that if you are paranoid, it is perfectly possible to generate a wallet without connection to the internet. - </p> - <h3>Your Seed is your money.</h3> - <p> - Now choose the "Create a new seed" option when creating the wallet. - That will randomly produce a "seed" of 12 words. - </p> - <img src="pix/bitcoin-01.png" alt="bitcoin seed"> - <p> - <strong>These words are your money.</strong> - Once you are shown them, <strong>immediately</strong> write them down on physical paper, and you will be storing this somewhere it will not be lost or found. - You can memorize these twelve words if you trust your memory. - </p> - <p> - These twelve words unlock all of the funds/addresses you will have on this wallet. - Whoever has your seed has the ability to spend your money. - </p> - <p>Note obviously that I have included a picture of a seed phrase above in this tutorial. - I or anyone else would be stupid to ever send Bitcoin to the following addresses since the seed phrases are now public. - </p> - <p> - Once you have written down your seed, click "Next" and Electrum will have you input that seed again to ensure you've written it down. - </p> - <p> - You will also be asked to supply a password. - This password merely encrypts your wallet file on this computer so you don't have to retype your seed phrase each time you open Electrum. - Note that anyone with your seed phrase can still obtain your funds. - This password is only protection on your computer here. - </p> - <h2>Managing your Wallet</h2> - <p> - Once your wallet is generated and opened you will be at the wallet page. - First, I recommend opening the "View" menu and unhiding all the different tabs. - </p> - <img src="pix/bitcoin-02.png" alt="electrum options"> - <h3>Addresses</h3> - <p>The address tab contains all the many Bitcoin addresses generated by your seed phrase. - In fact, as you use these up, the wallet will automatically add more. - </p> - <p> - These addresses (which will all be generated with <code>bc1</code> at the beginning) can be used by others to send you Bitcoins. - Someone can just copy-and-paste the address into their wallet to send you funds. - </p> - <img src="pix/bitcoin-03.png" alt="bitcoin addresses"> - <h3>Receive</h3> - <p>Click on the "Receive" tab and then click "New Address." - That will pick your first unused address which will appear on the right side. - You could copy this from the "Addresses" tab, but this tab also generates a QR code which will appear to the right as well if you click on the "QR Code" subtab. - </p> - <img src="pix/bitcoin-04.png" alt="receive qr code"> - <h4>What is the QR code for?</h4> - <p> - In case you don't know, a QR code is a way of storing text information in a format that can be scanned by a phone. - If someone has a wallet program on a phone, they can easily scan the QR code on another screen to avoid having to copy your address over or even worse, write it manually. - </p> - <h3>Let's receive donations on our website.</h3> - <p> - Save the QR code and the wallet address it corresponds to (starting in <code>bc1</code>). - Now simply put these on your website and anyone can send Bitcoin to them. - Bitcoin users will know how to scan and use them. - </p> - </main> - <footer><a href="https://landchad.net">LandChad.net</a></br>Because Everyone should be an Internet LandChad.</br><a href="index.html"><li><img src="pix/chad.gif" alt="chad"></li></a><a href="rss.xml"><li><img src="pix/rss.svg" alt="RSS"></li></a><a href="donate-bitcoin.html"><li><img src="pix/btc.svg" alt="BTC"></li></a><a href="donate-monero.html"><li><img src="pix/xmr.svg" alt="XMR"></li></a><a href="https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/landchad"><li><img src="pix/git.svg" alt="Github"></li></a></footer> -</body> -</html> |