<p>So you have bitcoin-cli installed on your local computer? Does the command <em>bitcoin-cli dumpprivkey "address"</em> of an address you know related to the wallet lead to the private key you need?</p>

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2017-08-22T18:41:02.903Z
Sorry, I don't understand your questions - not great with technical things. I have Bitcoin Core installed on my mac and had bitcoins received there in 2011. Between then and now i have forgotten the passphrase and am locked out of sending my bitcoins to an exchange until I can remember or bypass the passphrase.
Klyde
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2017-08-22T18:42:36.180Z
OK, you have installed it on your mac. Now you can try to find and execute the above command related to an address you have used in the past.
KOld
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2017-08-22T18:44:50.103Z
ok so run the command through terminal? And what address, the one of my current wallet? when I do that is says command not found
Klyde
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2017-08-22T18:45:51.933Z
Yes, first try to find the command and run it. The address should be one which you have used in the past.
KOld
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2017-08-22T18:47:37.197Z
ok I tried bitcoin-clidumpprivkey"my address" and it came back with command not found
Klyde
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2017-08-22T23:55:38.667Z
After ....cli is a blank. Look at the command above.
KOld
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2017-08-23T00:04:53.630Z
Try this to dump all keys from the wallet: bitcoin-cli dumpwallet "test" . This will put all info into the file test.
KOld
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2017-08-22T18:33:24.207Z
2017-08-22T18:33:24.207Z
KOld
<p>I opened my bitcoin core wallet for the first time in nearly 7 years and do not remember ever setting a passphrase. The good news is I've got bitcoins in the account that I'd forgotten about, bad news is that without the passphrase, I can't send them anywhere to cash them out. </p>

<p>Is there a way to access / hack the passphrase for Bitcoin Core? </p>

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2017-08-23T17:03:23.680Z
The first version of Bitcoin with wallet encryption support was released in september 2011, so it can't be more than 6 years.
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# Bitcoin Core forgot Passphrase

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-22)

I opened my bitcoin core wallet for the first time in nearly 7 years and do not remember ever setting a passphrase. The good news is I've got bitcoins in the account that I'd forgotten about, bad news is that without the passphrase, I can't send them anywhere to cash them out.

Is there a way to access / hack the passphrase for Bitcoin Core?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The first version of Bitcoin with wallet encryption support was released in september 2011, so it can't be more than 6 years.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-08-22. Score: 0

So you have bitcoin-cli installed on your local computer? Does the command *bitcoin-cli dumpprivkey "address"* of an address you know related to the wallet lead to the private key you need?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Sorry, I don't understand your questions - not great with technical things. I have Bitcoin Core installed on my mac and had bitcoins received there in 2011. Between then and now i have forgotten the passphrase and am locked out of sending my bitcoins to an exchange until I can remember or bypass the passphrase.  
> **username_2**: OK, you have installed it on your mac. Now you can try to find and execute the above command related to an address you have used in the past.  
> **username_0**: ok so run the command through terminal? And what address, the one of my current wallet? when I do that is says command not found  
> **username_2**: Yes, first try to find the command and run it. The address should be one which you have used in the past.  
> **username_0**: ok I tried bitcoin-clidumpprivkey"my address" and it came back with command not found  
> **username_2**: After ....cli is a blank. Look at the command above.  
> **username_2**: Try this to dump all keys from the wallet: bitcoin-cli dumpwallet "test" . This will put all info into the file test.  

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