<p>If you want to use the original version of MultiBit (called MultiBit Classic) then the installers are available on the <a href="https://multibit.org" rel="nofollow">https://multibit.org</a> website.</p>

<p>Click on the 'Download' button at the top of the page and then look at the bottom of the 'Releases and signatures' section.</p>

<p>The new version of MultiBit (called MultiBit HD) uses a set of wallet words to deterministically generate private keys and addresses. You restore directly from the wallet words rather than exporting/ importing individual private keys.</p>

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<p>The <a href="https://multibit.org/en/help/v0.5/help_exportingPrivateKeys.html" rel="nofollow">support section of the MultiBit website</a> shows a completely different UI as well as many options that the current version doesn't have. </p>

<p>How can I find my private key? </p>

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How can I get the private key from multibit?
Ben P
# How can I get the private key from multibit?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-09)

The [support section of the MultiBit website](https://multibit.org/en/help/v0.5/help_exportingPrivateKeys.html) shows a completely different UI as well as many options that the current version doesn't have.

How can I find my private key?

**Tags:** private-key, multibit, recover-private-key


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-09. Score: 1

If you want to use the original version of MultiBit (called MultiBit Classic) then the installers are available on the <https://multibit.org> website.

Click on the 'Download' button at the top of the page and then look at the bottom of the 'Releases and signatures' section.

The new version of MultiBit (called MultiBit HD) uses a set of wallet words to deterministically generate private keys and addresses. You restore directly from the wallet words rather than exporting/ importing individual private keys.


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