<p>While you may be able to import the key into another wallet, it is better to create a new wallet with a new key and transfer all the bitcoin out of the old wallet and into the new one by making a regular bitcoin transaction on the blockchain. This eliminates all sorts of possible complications, including the security risk of disclosing the keys from your old wallet. </p>

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2017-12-01T11:48:21.740Z
I got a new computer so can't do this.
ello
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2017-11-29T03:46:17.467Z
2017-11-29T03:46:17.467Z
Old Pro
<p>I made a backup of an outdated command line interface BTC wallet, here is an example:
"master_private_key": “df484533kf5mzv83892a234a44ae9z83m832987a82mqwmdkks018121204v95las9"</p>

<p>How can I import this key into another wallet?</p>

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2017-11-27T02:50:20.353Z
What software is this "outdated command line interface BTC wallet"?
Ava Chow
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2017-11-27T06:34:59.377Z
Blockstack. I've asked on their support forum/github/slack with no responses. It's like my comments are invisible
ello
<backup><cli>
How to spend from the "master_private_key": “df484533kf5mzv83892a234a44ae9z83m832987a82mqwmdkks018121204v95las9"
ello
# How to spend from the "master_private_key": “df484533kf5mzv83892a234a44ae9z83m832987a82mqwmdkks018121204v95las9"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-26)

I made a backup of an outdated command line interface BTC wallet, here is an example:
"master\_private\_key": “df484533kf5mzv83892a234a44ae9z83m832987a82mqwmdkks018121204v95las9"

How can I import this key into another wallet?

**Tags:** backup, cli

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What software is this "outdated command line interface BTC wallet"?  
> **username_0**: Blockstack. I've asked on their support forum/github/slack with no responses. It's like my comments are invisible  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-29. Score: 1

While you may be able to import the key into another wallet, it is better to create a new wallet with a new key and transfer all the bitcoin out of the old wallet and into the new one by making a regular bitcoin transaction on the blockchain. This eliminates all sorts of possible complications, including the security risk of disclosing the keys from your old wallet.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I got a new computer so can't do this.  

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