This wallet file includes all the private keys that are required to restore the wallet funds in the case of hardware failure or loss. It's a very good idea to back up the wallet.dat file that is found in the Data Directory. When performing this copy, both installations of Bitcoin Core should be off. Back this up!Ĭopying the blocks and chainstate directories to improve sync times on a machine that has not yet synced, however no third-party database files should be used, only files from another trusted machine. wallet.dat - data file for private keys, user wallet data.fee_estimates.dat - cache of fee analysis data.database/ - contains the Berkeley Db journaling files.blocks/ - contains the raw block data, a LevelDb indexing database.nf - optional configuration file for command line options.
#BITCOIN CORE DIRECTORY WINDOWS#
Windows Visa, Windows 7+: C:\Users\$YOUR_USER_NAME\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Windows Vista and 7).Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\$YOUR_USER_NAME\Application data\Bitcoin (Windows XP).OSX: ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/.Data Directoryīitcoin Core stores the blockchain data and wallet data in a placed called the data directory. van der Laan has acted as the project maintainer for Bitcoin Core. Bitcoin-Qt was later renamed to Bitcoin Core in March of 2014 as part of an overall brand clarification. Over time the Qt library was recognized as a better option, and Wladimir J. Satoshi Nakamoto originally coded a graphical wallet application for Bitcoin using the wxWidgets interface library in the wallet known as WxBitcoin. Bitcoin Core (also known as Bitcoin-Qt) is the cross-platform MIT licensed wallet application of the Bitcoin Core project, which is seen as the reference implementation of Bitcoin and also acts as an all-in-one peer to peer node.
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