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Guide- Creating a paper wallet for bitcoin
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DENNB
on 16/07/2019, 09:26:57 UTC
I will try to keep it as idiot-proof as possible.

1. Go to the webpage
https://www.bitaddress.org
Download the page below as zip or at PGP and run it offline.

2.Generate address
Now you move the mouse on the page, so a random address is generated.
Then you press in the menu on Paper Wallet
Here you can select at Addresses to generate how many addresses you want. Then click Generate to apply the changes.

2.5.Encryption
You can encrypt the wallet with BIP38, if you want. However, if you do not carry it around with you everywhere so you might lose it, it should not be necessary.

3.Print wallet
Press Print Cheesy

4.Use wallet
You can receive money if you pass on your address, which is located on the LEFT side of your wallet.
You can see your "account balance" by entering your address at blockchain.info.
You can send money by importing your private key to for example blockchain.info, which is located on the right side of your wallet. Otherwise you should NOT publish your private key.

PS. Make copies of your paper wallet, as it may be damaged. Without the private key you will no longer have access to your bitcoins. Of course you can also try to memorize your private key to save ink and paper  Grin