<p>The two clients are based off of the same code base. To use Bitcoin-XT, you only need to make sure your Bitcoin Core client is shut off when you start the Bitcoin-XT client. The two programs use the same data directory and wallets, so all your coins will still be there.</p>

<p>See "<a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/38176/bitcoin-core-or-xt">Should I be running Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin-XT?</a>" for more info regarding the differences between the two software packages.</p>

<p>In the README.md of Bitcoin-XT, it even says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>XT uses the same data directories as Core so you can easily switch back and forth.</p>
</blockquote>

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2015-06-22T17:30:47.820Z
Thanks for an answer which actually addresses the question at hand, and avoids (both here and in the other referenced answer) any statements of obvious opinion....
Christopher Gurnee
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morsecoder
<p>Some people are saying Bitcoin XT is faster and more secure, but I don't know how to migrate from Bitcoin Core to Bitcoin XT, because I have all my coins on Bitcoin Core.</p>

<p>What are the steps I need to perform to safely migrate from Bitcoin Core to Bitcoin XT?</p>

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2015-06-21T13:08:40.333Z
It is unclear what you're asking: Are you asking what is better, or how to migrate from one to the other? Please be more specific.
Murch
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first thing i want to is better is stay remain with core or migrate xt? second wanted to know how to move my coins into new xt client,
amiryaqot
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2015-06-24T13:34:58.680Z
We just do one topic per question post, so I'll leave it at the "how to move". "Which one is better" is primarily opinion based, so I don't think it would be a useful question, but if you are still interested in that, please create a new question for that topic.
Murch
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How do I migrate to Bitcoin XT from Bitcoin Core?
amiryaqot
# How do I migrate to Bitcoin XT from Bitcoin Core?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-21)

Some people are saying Bitcoin XT is faster and more secure, but I don't know how to migrate from Bitcoin Core to Bitcoin XT, because I have all my coins on Bitcoin Core.

What are the steps I need to perform to safely migrate from Bitcoin Core to Bitcoin XT?

**Tags:** wallet, bitcoin-core, bitcoin-xt

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is unclear what you're asking: Are you asking what is better, or how to migrate from one to the other? Please be more specific.  
> **username_0**: first thing i want to is better is stay remain with core or migrate xt? second wanted to know how to move my coins into new xt client,  
> **username_1**: We just do one topic per question post, so I'll leave it at the "how to move". "Which one is better" is primarily opinion based, so I don't think it would be a useful question, but if you are still interested in that, please create a new question for that topic.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-22. Score: 4

The two clients are based off of the same code base. To use Bitcoin-XT, you only need to make sure your Bitcoin Core client is shut off when you start the Bitcoin-XT client. The two programs use the same data directory and wallets, so all your coins will still be there.

See "[Should I be running Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin-XT?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/38176/bitcoin-core-or-xt)" for more info regarding the differences between the two software packages.

In the README.md of Bitcoin-XT, it even says:

> XT uses the same data directories as Core so you can easily switch back and forth.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Thanks for an answer which actually addresses the question at hand, and avoids (both here and in the other referenced answer) any statements of obvious opinion....  

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