How do I check the FTC balance? I have a current, up-to-date copy of the blockchain actively running on a newly installed version of the Feathercoin client. Also have the backup wallet dat file.
What do I do from here to get the coins from the backup wallet data file to the newly installed client.
The coins are not in the wallet.dat file, only your addresses are. Check your addresses on the FTC block explorer to see their true balance.