I’m trying to check paper wallet balance using this method. Info on this is all over the place. Would anyone care to make a thread about this wherei even a noob like me would be able to understand? The wallet guide created by @cuddlesquid is not updated anymore?(i might be wrong).
Thanks
Windows: electroneum-wallet-cli.exe --daemon-host=52.138.176.219:8081
Linux: ./electroneum-wallet-cli --daemon-host=52.138.176.219:8081
from here
Any problems using that remote node, give me a shout 
Exactly where or which part would you type this command in? I was able to sync but i am stuck on a wallet that it asked me to make. How do i check the balance of paper wallets i made months ago?
Thanks for the reply
I guess my question would be: is there an easy way of checking paper wallet balances made months ago.
And if its the remote node method, is there anyone that can make a simple to understand step by step tutorial?
Thanks
I think i’ve got it:
C: (if folder of etn cli is on c drive)
Cd(space) location/address of etn cli folder
Then type/paste the daemon host ending in 8081
Add this to above - - generate-from-view-key=wallet
Press enter
Will ask you to make a password
I guess thats it?
Can anyone explain this?
I have imported 10etn(as a test) from cli wallet to the app and its been confirmed but then ehy is it that the balance is still showing on the cli wallet? I’m confused. Show transfers should show an out transaction yes?
Screenshot provided
Just to clarify because the balance is not shown on the cli wallet. There is still 10etn balance on it even though i have imported it to the app. I think it is unlocked? I’ll take a photo with the balance later on.
Yeah maybe i’ll try to use my own node.
Is it better to download the bc(old method) or import the raw blockchain?
Will i still be able to view my balance without providing my private spend keys if i use my own node?(noob question).
yes and 20 squirrels
Whether you create your own node or use mine, the process to recover your wallet would be the same except for the switch that tells the wallet to connect to mine as described above.
Creating your own node will take a lot of time and processing power - probably close to 2 days to sync up and circa 60gb of hard drive space.
I don’t believe so, I think the issue was knowing the switch to restore a wallet from the seed key. This same switch needs to be used regardless of whether the node is local or remote.
To recover a wallet from a 25 word seed you’d use one of the following:
Windows: electroneum-wallet-cli.exe --restore-deterministic-wallet --daemon-host=52.138.176.219:8081
Linux: ./electroneum-wallet-cli --restore-deterministic-wallet --daemon-host=52.138.176.219:8081
I really dint understand this. There is still a 10etn balance on this wallet even though i have imported this to the app already. Any ideas?
Has the 10 etn appeared in your web wallet yet?
Have you checked the transaction went through? If you had 10 etn in there, you might not be able to send 10 etn as there’ll be a transaction fee to add on too
Ages ago. Imported it to my app less fee equals to 9.90 etn.
Whats the format for sending etn out of cli? I might try and do that.
Thanks
If you type help from inside the cli-wallet you’ll find the command is:
transfer [<priority>] <address> <amount> [<payment_id>]
You can skip payment_id if you are transfering to your web-wallet, but you’ll need it when transferring to an exchange. You can also skip priority, i think default priority is normal
The command to transfer 100 ETN from your cli-wallet to your web-wallet (obviously you would replace the etnaddress with your own) would look something like:
transfer etnjzPmNxabcabcabcabacbacbacbcbabacbacbbacbcbabcbcabcqbc 100
Ok. I’ll try this After work.
Ive had to recreate the wallet with electroneum-wallet-cli.exe --generate-from-view-key wallet-name.etn and let it sync from start of blockchain again.
I had a wallet saying there was 500 ETN in it (even though I was sure I transferred it). After recreation of the wallet and finished refresh it showed correct.
I am not sure what is/was the problem - but my guess is that I synced the wallet while having old electorneumd software.
Was this using my remote node or your own local copy of the blockchain??
