<p>You can either wait until the synchronization is finished (at which point there will be quite a decent amount of storage space used by Bitcoin Core) or you uninstall Bitcoin Core if you don't want to synchronize the entire blockchain and use an SPV client instead.</p>

<p>Have a look at <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Clients#Table" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this table</a>. It shows you how long it will take to get a certain wallet up and running and how much storage space it will need.</p>

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<p>I am new to Bitcoin core and I put in my private key. Then I saw "synchronizing" that was a day ago. Can not find where the bitcoins are. What should I do? My knowledge is limited with software.</p>

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# Bitcoin Core Questions

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-26)

I am new to Bitcoin core and I put in my private key. Then I saw "synchronizing" that was a day ago. Can not find where the bitcoins are. What should I do? My knowledge is limited with software.

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> **username_1**: Related: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/17092/i-bought-a-bitcoin-before-my-client-sychronization-was-finished-will-i-get-the  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-02-26. Score: 0

You can either wait until the synchronization is finished (at which point there will be quite a decent amount of storage space used by Bitcoin Core) or you uninstall Bitcoin Core if you don't want to synchronize the entire blockchain and use an SPV client instead.

Have a look at [this table](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Clients#Table). It shows you how long it will take to get a certain wallet up and running and how much storage space it will need.


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