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Board Beginners & Help
Re: Cold / Offline Storage!
by
Gilberto
on 26/02/2014, 06:54:49 UTC
I'm stumped again, how can I create a couple of secure cold wallet addresses to store 0.5 in each!

I have a USB stick to install Linux or Tails or something, I need a reliable way to generate a private key and public address!

Step 1. Install Ubuntu on your USB drive or create a ubuntu live CD
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

Step 2. Boot into Ubuntu

Step 3. Go to https://www.bitaddress.org/ and click "GitHub Repository".  It will take you to https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org Click the "Download ZIP" link to download the source code for bitaddress.org

Step 4. Disconnect from the internet

Step 5. Extract the zip file (its in your download's folder). Open the folder and open the index.html file.

Step 6. Generate random entropy by mouse movements.

Step 7. Generate BIP38 encrypted paper wallets from the "Paper Wallet" tab. Create as many as you need, print them out on paper. Copy the encrypted private keys to thumb drives if you want to. Then reboot the computer.
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