<p>It is currently not possible to import a master private key into Bitcoin Core.</p>

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<p>I've created a Master Private key (xpriv) on an airgapped machine along with an Master Public key (xpub). Now I'm running Bitcoind on my Ubuntu server and I want to use my newly created keys on a new wallet rather than the one that Bitcoind created for me when I started running bitcoind. </p>

<p>Is this possible to do? If so what is the way to go?</p>

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Importing an arbitrarily created Master Private key to Bitcoin Core
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# Importing an arbitrarily created Master Private key to Bitcoin Core

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-09)

I've created a Master Private key (xpriv) on an airgapped machine along with an Master Public key (xpub). Now I'm running Bitcoind on my Ubuntu server and I want to use my newly created keys on a new wallet rather than the one that Bitcoind created for me when I started running bitcoind.

Is this possible to do? If so what is the way to go?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, wallet, private-key, import, xpub


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-09. Score: 2

It is currently not possible to import a master private key into Bitcoin Core.


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