<p>Bitcoin core wallets are deterministic by default i.e. all private keys are derived from a seed. However you can make sure that your wallet is deterministic by running the <a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/0.18.0/rpc/wallet/getwalletinfo/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">getwalletinfo</a> command. In the response hdseedid  will only be set if it's an HD wallet.</p>
<p>Bitcoin core does not encode the seed as a mnemonic of english words. To create a backup of the wallet use the <a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/0.18.0/rpc/wallet/backupwallet/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">backupwallet</a> command.</p>

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2020-09-01T06:36:06.663Z
HI If I want to change it, how do I do it and what do you mean by HD?
And how should I use SEEDID?
nick burcart
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2020-09-03T18:25:45.943Z
HD = hierarchical deterministic wallet i.e. a wallet where all address specific private keys are derived from a seed. i only mentioned seedid because it tells you whether your wallet is HD or not. If it's present you have an HD wallet. To change the seed you can use sethdseed: https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/0.18.0/rpc/wallet/sethdseed/. However I don't recommend it.
Abdussamad
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2020-09-04T19:17:18.050Z
Hi, I read that link was useful, but I got an error Private Key
and Can hdseed be used as a wallet recovery word?
For example I am now in a bitcoincor wallet 
I have 1 bitcoin unit and I also have hdseed
nick burcart
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2020-09-04T19:44:10.207Z
@nickburcart see the second paragraph in my answer above about how to backup your wallet. i suggest you take your follow up questions to bitcointalk's technical support subforum. this place is not for back and forth discussions.
Abdussamad
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2020-09-04T19:49:36.577Z
Hi, I read that link was useful, but I got an error Private Key
and Can hdseed be used as a wallet recovery word?
For example I am now in a bitcoincor wallet 
I have 1 bitcoin unit and I also have hdseed
Can I get 1 bitcoin in another full node bitcoincor using this sethdseed one?
nick burcart
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2020-08-31T13:41:02.830Z
Abdussamad
<p>how does one get a seed wallet in bitcoin_cli ?</p>
<p>I use a <code>bitcoin-cli sethdseed</code> command but get the error <code>:invalid private key</code></p>

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How to get a seed wallet in bitcoin-cli?
nick burcart
# How to get a seed wallet in bitcoin-cli?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-31)

how does one get a seed wallet in bitcoin\_cli ?

I use a `bitcoin-cli sethdseed` command but get the error `:invalid private key`

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-08-31. Score: 1

Bitcoin core wallets are deterministic by default i.e. all private keys are derived from a seed. However you can make sure that your wallet is deterministic by running the [getwalletinfo](https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/0.18.0/rpc/wallet/getwalletinfo/) command. In the response hdseedid will only be set if it's an HD wallet.

Bitcoin core does not encode the seed as a mnemonic of english words. To create a backup of the wallet use the [backupwallet](https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/0.18.0/rpc/wallet/backupwallet/) command.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: HI If I want to change it, how do I do it and what do you mean by HD? And how should I use SEEDID?  
> **username_1**: HD = hierarchical deterministic wallet i.e. a wallet where all address specific private keys are derived from a seed. i only mentioned seedid because it tells you whether your wallet is HD or not. If it's present you have an HD wallet. To change the seed you can use sethdseed: https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/0.18.0/rpc/wallet/sethdseed/. However I don't recommend it.  
> **username_0**: Hi, I read that link was useful, but I got an error Private Key and Can hdseed be used as a wallet recovery word? For example I am now in a bitcoincor wallet  I have 1 bitcoin unit and I also have hdseed  
> **username_1**: @nickburcart see the second paragraph in my answer above about how to backup your wallet. i suggest you take your follow up questions to bitcointalk's technical support subforum. this place is not for back and forth discussions.  
> **username_0**: Hi, I read that link was useful, but I got an error Private Key and Can hdseed be used as a wallet recovery word? For example I am now in a bitcoincor wallet  I have 1 bitcoin unit and I also have hdseed Can I get 1 bitcoin in another full node bitcoincor using this sethdseed one?  

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