<p>Why does Bitcoin core wallet bitcoin-26.0-win64-setup file
does not match the signatures of the SHA256 binary hashes or
SHA256 hash signatures which i can download same side. I think i do it wrong, somebody help how to check. I know to show me the hash, but they are different.</p>

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2023-12-08T07:49:41.493Z
Please provide more details. What steps you undertook, what value you get, etc..
Antoine Poinsot
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2023-12-08T09:44:28.717Z
I downloaded both files from https://bitcoincore.org/. bitcoin-26.0-win64-setup (1).exe then the corresponding SHA256SUMS and also SHA256SUMS .asc. According to the instructions, the checksum of both files should match, but it doesn't. I think I'm doing something wrong
Rob
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2023-12-08T09:49:54.137Z
It's not the checksums of the SHA256SUMS themselves which is important, but the checksums contained in the file. Did you follow the instructions at https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/ under "Windows verification instructions"?
Antoine Poinsot
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2023-12-08T09:55:01.180Z
I suspected something like that, how can I open this file quickly? I don't understand the description on the bitcoin page
Rob
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2023-12-08T15:19:14.080Z
Generally you don't need to open it, but you can just use a text editor if you want. Checksum verification tools (like `sha256sum` on Linux; no idea on Windows) can directly compare the computer checksum of files with those in the SHA256SUMS file.
Pieter Wuille
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2023-12-09T01:45:03.297Z
OK thanks to all very much, i do now understand. windows is just the same was matching the sha256
Rob
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Verify your download
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# Verify your download

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-12-08)

Why does Bitcoin core wallet bitcoin-26.0-win64-setup file
does not match the signatures of the SHA256 binary hashes or
SHA256 hash signatures which i can download same side. I think i do it wrong, somebody help how to check. I know to show me the hash, but they are different.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, windows, installation, release-verification

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Please provide more details. What steps you undertook, what value you get, etc..  
> **username_0**: I downloaded both files from https://bitcoincore.org/. bitcoin-26.0-win64-setup (1).exe then the corresponding SHA256SUMS and also SHA256SUMS .asc. According to the instructions, the checksum of both files should match, but it doesn't. I think I'm doing something wrong  
> **username_1**: It's not the checksums of the SHA256SUMS themselves which is important, but the checksums contained in the file. Did you follow the instructions at https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/ under "Windows verification instructions"?  
> **username_0**: I suspected something like that, how can I open this file quickly? I don't understand the description on the bitcoin page  
> **username_2**: Generally you don't need to open it, but you can just use a text editor if you want. Checksum verification tools (like `sha256sum` on Linux; no idea on Windows) can directly compare the computer checksum of files with those in the SHA256SUMS file.  
> **username_0**: OK thanks to all very much, i do now understand. windows is just the same was matching the sha256  

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