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BTCPrivate-Legacy / electrum-btcp-legacy

BTCP Electrum (Lite Wallet), Use all wallets with caution. You should never share private keys, seed, or wallet file with anyone.
https://btcprivate.org
MIT License
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Post windows download as ZIP instead of 7z #14

Open nowwhatnapster opened 6 years ago

nowwhatnapster commented 6 years ago

Please post the windows wallet download in a ZIP file instead of 7z file. Although I personally feel 7z is superior archive format, it is not as widely used as ZIP. Most modern windows OS have ZIP functionality built in which cuts out additional steps to acquire 7z software.

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bripaul commented 6 years ago

i think that will help me install also. i dont know what 7z is. at this moment i cannot get it to go. i get the what app do you want to open this with window. please advise.

Crypto-Turing commented 6 years ago

Im having the same issue. Just post as zip file like every other electrum wallet.

nowwhatnapster commented 6 years ago

For anyone that is reading this and wondering what 7z is. It's 7zip an alternative zip format that in many ways is superior at compressing files. However, you must download the 7z software so your computer knows what a .7z file is and how to unzip it.

Easiest way to grab the 7z software is by going to www.ninite.com and checking off the box for 7zip. You could also go to 7zip's website but using ninite is super easy to navigate.

bripaul commented 6 years ago

i got the 7z app from the store but it doesnt seen to recognise the file. I dont get it. im not a grogrammer so please hang in there with me.

interbiznw commented 6 years ago

www.7zip.org

nowwhatnapster commented 6 years ago

Once 7z is installed you will right click on the btcpwalletdownloadfile.7z there will be a new "7-Zip" option in your right click context menu. Select "Extract to btcpwallet....7z\" and it will extract the files to a new folder. Similar to how a regular zip file would extract.

bripaul commented 6 years ago

well none of this is working. i try to open the wallet and it in pdf format wtf? i right kliked after installing the new app and its not there. i give up. got a lot of btcp in there too!!!!

bripaul commented 6 years ago

ok got it to load

hundo11 commented 6 years ago

Any possibility of this happening? meaning posting the windows wallet as a Zip instead of a 7-zip? Can't download 7z on either of the machines I use.