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How does computer dunce safely store bitcoin?
by
thesum
on 26/06/2011, 20:03:34 UTC
Ok, Look I'm a really stupid guy who literally bangs nails for a living and is not a computer geek.  Somehow I am now into bitcoin.  I had this strange idea that I could make a new wallet, just store my bitcoin on a USB stick and wouldn't have to worry about hackers stealing them.  So I went to Staples and bought a $10 stick .  Now I learn that I can't just store them on the stick because the bitcoin wallet will still be on my hard drive somewhere.  So what do I do?  Please don't talk to me about linux or encrypting them on a cloud I have no idea what that stuff is and will have to find someone to do that for me or show me if I must. I guess I could just store them on an old computer and connect it to the internet only when I need coins.  Is that what I have to do?  Can I just put them on a USB stick?