Keys.dat - Revision history

AyrA: added more option documentation

2014-05-02T23:16:01Z

added more option documentation

2013-08-28T08:07:33Z

2013-08-18T20:55:50Z

Debugging: Typo fix

2013-07-07T20:14:09Z

Location

2013-06-23T21:11:29Z

Location

2013-06-23T20:59:05Z

Editing: added more informations

2013-06-23T20:57:33Z

Location: punctuation

2013-06-23T20:57:18Z

Location: linebreak

2013-06-23T20:56:55Z

Location: added linux location

2013-06-06T09:34:20Z

Deleting: added deletation info

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 === Address Sections ===
 The keys.dat contains sections, called [[Address Block|address blocks]].
 == Editing ==

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	* Restart bitmessage, if it works, continue adding address blocks.		* Restart bitmessage, if it works, continue adding address blocks.
	* If bitmessage no longer works, the invalid message block should be removed from keys.dat and be sent to atheros (on github or the forum) for further debugging.		* If bitmessage no longer works, the invalid message block should be removed from keys.dat and be sent to atheros (on github or the forum) for further debugging.
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		+	[[Category:DAT Files]]

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 == Debugging ==
-Instead of deleting, removing of entries is recommended, using the folowing steps:
+Instead of deleting, removing of entries is recommended, using the following steps:
 * Create a copy of keys.dat in case something rouls up.
 * Delete the file and restart bitmessage.

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 On a Windows system in non-portable mode it is in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Folders#File_system_directories AppData] and can be reached by typing '''%APPDATA%\PyBitmessage''' in the windows explorers address bar. (Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer)
-Under Linux it is found in the users home directory: ~/PyBitmessage
+Under Linux it is found in the users home directory: ~/.config/PyBitmessage
 Under OSX it is found in the users home directory: ~/Library/Application Support/PyBitmessage

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	Under Linux it is found in the users home directory: ~/PyBitmessage		Under Linux it is found in the users home directory: ~/PyBitmessage
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		+	Under OSX it is found in the users home directory: ~/Library/Application Support/PyBitmessage

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

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 == Editing ==
 Editing requires shutdown of the client first or changes may be overwritten again by the client.
-All fields (except the '''DEFAULT''' section) can be edited in the clients settings dialog. changes can prevent the client from loading or addresses from working and should be taken with care. The keys.dat can be edited in any text editor and has to be saved back as raw text file, rendering office applications rather complicated to use. On windows, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notepad_(software) notepad.exe] can be used for this purpose.
+All fields (except the '''DEFAULT''' section) can be edited in the clients settings dialog. changes can prevent the client from loading or addresses from working and should be taken with care. The keys.dat can be edited in any text editor and has to be saved back as raw text file, rendering office applications rather complicated to use. On windows, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notepad_(software) notepad.exe] can be used for this purpose. Notepad can be opened and then the file can be loaded either by using '''File > Open''' or dragging it into the editor.
 == Deleting ==

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 The file is located in the bitmessage directory (if run in portable mode).
 On a Windows system in non-portable mode it is in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Folders#File_system_directories AppData] and can be reached by typing '''%APPDATA%\PyBitmessage''' in the windows explorers address bar. (Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer)
 Under Linux it is found in the users home directory. ~/PyBitmessage