How to backup my wallet and its data

Backup private keys

To backup your private keys, start your wallet (iond/ion-qt).

Backup WIF

WIF - Wallet import format

Note: Please do not use this private key in your wallet. This is a dummy key and everybody can import it to check.

1. • If your wallet is locked, please unlock your wallet:

   Syntax: walletpassphrase YOURPASSWORD SECONDSTOSTAYUNLOCKED FORSTAKINGONLY

   EXAMPLE: Unlock your wallet for 60 seconds:

   walletpassphrase somepassword 60 false

2. • Backup your WIF (Wallet import format key, this is a key which you use when using importprivkey)

   Syntax: dumpprivkey YOURPUBLICWALLETADDRESS

   Example: dumpprivkey iVpM86NFUfcVENXKnxSgrzexbKSxYhjdMN

   Output (WIF): PewY3FuQKrzMxLhy4e44NejEN2yo4Fkpdicc2QqBavKiDFDdtygj

   Test key by importing into another wallet (or own):

   Syntax: importprivkey WALLETIMPORTFORMATPRIVATEKEY "LABEL" RESCAN(true/false)

   EXAMPLE: importprivkey PewY3FuQKrzMxLhy4e44NejEN2yo4Fkpdicc2QqBavKiDFDdtygj false

   Check if key is valid after import: validateaddress iVpM86NFUfcVENXKnxSgrzexbKSxYhjdMN

   Output:

   "isvalid": true,
   "address": "iVpM86NFUfcVENXKnxSgrzexbKSxYhjdMN",
   "ismine": true,
   "iswatchonly": false,
   "isscript": false,
   "pubkey": "02d16d715e25122c6d4423960669941e8c7a682929175ce18ad8b278334c646552",
   "iscompressed": true,
   "account": "TestAddressPUBLIC!!!!"
   

Backup datadir/wallet.dat

It is never bad idea to backup full folder. Wallet.dat should be backed up, even if you backup private keys. Please do both, backup always your private keys before starting using a wallet, then

1. • Shutdown your wallet
2. • Make sure it does not run
3. • Backup/Copy your full data dir or parts of it