Quote from: polymathpangram on October 09, 2015, 04:50:16 AM

Hi folks.

All I really want to do at this point is start using BTC. I've managed to make some payments on my desktop to some subscriptions I have, donations etc., but things just seem inconsistent somehow.

Anyway, I have about 1 BTC, and want to start accepting BTC as payment for my piano tuning and repair business (not that I have any clients currently using BTC, but hey). Man, I just don't have the technical aptitude to even understand some of what seems to be common, basic know-how in the BTC ...community (couldn't think of a better word). It could also just be brain atrophy. I'm getting older, you know?

This is great opportunity. You need only your wallet to be setup and then you are ready to generate address which will be used for payment of your service. Provide this address to your client and then just check when Bitcoins arrived to your wallet.

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For example: do I really have to enter my address and key manually to make a transaction? On my desktop, a QR pops up if I'm making a payment, and viola! Easy! But sometimes it looks like I have to enter my address manually - I think? Hell. I don't get it.

You do not need type address manually. You can copy/paste it, or even better you can scan a QR code to your mobile. That`s it.

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And what the heck do I do what that long string of random words? Is that QR on my paper wallet what I use to receive BTC as payment? I printed out a few paper wallets - all of which I thought were for the same address / account / wallet (is there a difference?), but if I remember correctly, they were all different. Extra confused.

Better to ask just one question in thread to get answer for it Wink

. Your Paper Wallet should include your Private key - !!! Do not share it with any one, keep it secure just for you !!! - This is the only way how you can spend your Paper wallet amount. And as second string should be Public address - this can be used any time to check amount on this Paper wallet. To check it, just go to Blockchain.info and put this Public address there (copy/paste) and you will see result.

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I've scoured youtube for tutorials for beginners, but even they were pretty esoteric it seems.

Any positive feedback at this point would be great. I've been struggling with this for months now...

Thank you!