<p>If you check out <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow">https://bitcoin.org/en/download</a>, you'll see some links below the download button: 'Bitcoin Core Release Signing Keys'</p>

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2016-08-08T11:14:33.873Z
Thanks! I don't know how I missed that. (I guess I thought they were links for older versions.)
DX27S
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<p>I've downloaded the Bitcoin client from <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow">https://bitcoin.org/en/download</a></p>

<p>I also downloaded the PGP signed file that shows the SHA256 file signatures:
<a href="https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/SHA256SUMS.asc" rel="nofollow">https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/SHA256SUMS.asc</a></p>

<p>How do I verify this PGP signed file? When I use the command "gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc", I get the message</p>

<p>gpg: Signature made Fri Apr 15 02:37:20 2016 EDT using RSA key ID 36C2E964
gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found</p>

<p>Where do I get the public key?</p>

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Where do I get the public key to verify the Bitcoin.org PGP signed message?
DX27S
# Where do I get the public key to verify the Bitcoin.org PGP signed message?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-07)

I've downloaded the Bitcoin client from <https://bitcoin.org/en/download>

I also downloaded the PGP signed file that shows the SHA256 file signatures:
<https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/SHA256SUMS.asc>

How do I verify this PGP signed file? When I use the command "gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc", I get the message

gpg: Signature made Fri Apr 15 02:37:20 2016 EDT using RSA key ID 36C2E964
gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found

Where do I get the public key?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-08. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

If you check out <https://bitcoin.org/en/download>, you'll see some links below the download button: 'Bitcoin Core Release Signing Keys'

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks! I don't know how I missed that. (I guess I thought they were links for older versions.)  

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