Cannot Backup Swing Wallet
- Spencer Whetstone (Unlicensed)
- Nathan Bode (Unlicensed)
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...
/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app
Open Terminal
Enter the Following:
/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.
"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.
C:\\users\ZenCash User\ZenCash Wallet\app\zencli.exe stop
Yours will different due to different user name, etc.
Enter the Following:
/Applications/ZENCashWallet.app/Contents/Java/zen-cli stop
Run the wallet. Try the Backup again
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