<p>Yes. Simplify go into the Bitcoin folder and copy every thing to the new computer. (Make sure you keep wallet.dat safe)</p>

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<p>If I install and synchronize the official Bitcoin wallet, can I backup/transfer it to another computer, so that when I install Bitcoin wallet on the other computer it doesn't have to spend so much time synchronizing?</p>

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Can I synchronize the blockchain on one computer then transfer the files to another?
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# Can I synchronize the blockchain on one computer then transfer the files to another?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-12)

> **Possible Duplicate:**  
> [Would it be possible to provide a downloadable blockchain that is updated and verified by a mass of people?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/5471/would-it-be-possible-to-provide-a-downloadable-blockchain-that-is-updated-and-ve)

If I install and synchronize the official Bitcoin wallet, can I backup/transfer it to another computer, so that when I install Bitcoin wallet on the other computer it doesn't have to spend so much time synchronizing?

**Tags:** blockchain, wallet, backup, synchronization


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-01-27. Score: 2

Yes. Simplify go into the Bitcoin folder and copy every thing to the new computer. (Make sure you keep wallet.dat safe)


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