Migrating wallets between servers

This article covers the migration of all wallet files between servers, except Ethreum wallet.

If you have wallet backups which you wish to use in lieu of a server's current wallets, use this article to upload the wallet backups to the desired server.

Before moving wallet files, please be certain that you've very recently backed up your wallet files which contain any funds, and have retained a separate, secure, offline copy of them.

Ethereum Wallet

To migrate your Ethereum wallet, follow the article 'Migrating Ethereum wallet between servers'.

Removing current wallets

First, we'll stop the wallets of the server you wish to upload to, and move its old wallets out of the way, so we may then upload the backups.

Within that server's terminal, run the following command to stop the wallet nodes for all coins:

supervisorctl stop all

Then, in the same terminal, paste and run the command below exactly as written to move its old wallets out of the way:

find /mnt/blockchains/ -iname 'wallet.dat' -execdir mv -i '{}' old-wallet.dat \;

Then follow the instructions below according to the computer you're using:

scp ~/bitcoin.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/wallet.dat 

scp ~/bitcoincash.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/bitcoincash/wallet.dat

scp ~/zcash.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/zcash/wallet.dat

scp ~/litecoin.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/litecoin/wallet.dat

scp ~/dash.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/dash/wallet.dat

scp ./bitcoin.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/wallet.dat 

scp ./bitcoincash.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/bitcoincash/wallet.dat

scp ./zcash.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/zcash/wallet.dat

scp ./litecoin.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/litecoin/wallet.dat

scp ./dash.dat root@1.2.3.4:/mnt/blockchains/dash/wallet.dat

Restarting the wallet nodes

In the new server, run the command below to start the server processes again:

supervisorctl start all

After this, the blockchains will need to synchronise which may take around 24-48 hours.

From the admin's Funding panel, you may confirm the amount in the wallet following synchronisation.

We'd only recommend deleting the old server on Digital Ocean after you have confirmed that all funds are recognised in the new server, and only then after a few days or a week to make sure it's all working correctly.