Getting Started
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The most recent ERA wallet release can be found here.
Extract the .zip file (era-qt-win32...release.zip)
Extract the .zip file (era-qt-mac...release.zip)
- Finish linux tutorial
Running ERA will connect to the network and begin downloading and verifying the ERA blockchain.
Because the blockchain is constantly growing, the file size is always increasing, and ERA must verify each block (CPU intensive) it may take some time for the blockchain to sync.
Run the ERA.exe executable extracted from the Windows zip:
Run the ERA binary extracted from the Mac zip.
- Finish linux tutorial
Upon first launch of the wallet program, a private key and wallet.dat file containing said private key will be generated, there is no manual work needed on the users part.
- Web wallet
- Paper wallet
Select the Receive tab in the ERA wallet program, click on the address autogenerated for you, then click the Copy Address button at the bottom of the wallet. You have now copied your public key, use this when people want to send you coins.
In order to access your private key there's a few steps you will need to take.
- Have your ERA wallet open (duh)
- Unlock your wallet if it is locked. Unlock your wallet by clicking the Settings tab at the top of the wallet, then click Unlock Wallet, but make sure when you unlock your wallet the small tick box saying Staking only is unticked.
- On the top bar of the wallet select: Help, then Debug window, and now within the popup click on the Console option at the very top. You may now type
dumpprivkey <youreraaddress>, the console will now print out your wallets private key.
- Save your private key to a safe location where it cannot be accessed from the internet. NEVER show this key to anyone else, with this key anyone can have access to all your ERA.