Error Message: cannot backup wallet until the - exportdir option has been set
Full Client Wallet, formerly know as Swing Wallet
Explanation:
The error shows that zend was started without the exportdir parameter.
Mac Instructions
Quit your wallet if it is running.
From Finder:
CMD-SHIFT-G (or Menu View>Go To Folder...
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/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app |
Open Terminal
Enter the Following:
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/Applications/ZENCashWallet.app/Contents/Java/zen-cli stop |
Run the wallet. Try the Backup again
Windows Instructions
Quit your wallet if it is running.
Find the location of zen-cli
Search for zen-cli:
SHIFT-RIGHT CLICK on zen-cli
Copy path
In Windows Explorer text field paste the copied path.
CTL-V
The path will be surrounded by quotes, remove them.
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"C:\\users\ZenCash User\ZenCash Wallet\app\zencli.exe" |
Add the argument STOP to the string in the Windows Explore. It should look something like this, depending on where your wallet is located. Then hit the Enter key.
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C:\\users\ZenCash User\ZenCash Wallet\app\zencli.exe stop |
Yours will different due to different user name, etc.
Enter the Following:
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/Applications/ZENCashWallet.app/Contents/Java/zen-cli stop |
Run the wallet. Try the Backup again
