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The LBRY application relies on blockchain technology and the LBRY Credits (LBC) cryptocurrency in order to participate in the network. These LBC are stored in a wallet (data file on your PC) which is generated with each LBRY installation (think of your credits as digital cash on your PC). A wallet contains your funds, channel data, and claims (any uploads). It is important to understand that the wallet is not stored on any LBRY servers and as such, users are responsible for its safeguarding and making sure a backup (copy of the wallet file) is available in the event that it is lost. Wallets should be backed up periodically to ensure the most up to date information is available.
How do I find my wallet in the LBRY Desktop App?
The easiest way to find the location of your LBRY wallet is via the LBRY app. Open LBRY and on the left side, you should see an option for wallet.
Click on the Wallet tab to expand then click Backup numbered 1.
after clicking on backup, you will see a link for Backup, open the location of the link in your local machine and make a copy of the files stored in that location. If this link is grayed out, it usually means you don't have any credits (see section below on how to manually find the wallet).
When you click Backup, you will be shown the location of your lbryum directory that contains the wallet file(numbered 2). Navigate to this directory via your file explorer to locate your wallet. You can either choose to backup this whole directory, the wallets directory inside it or the default_wallet file itself inside the wallets directory.
How do I backup my LBRY Desktop App wallet?
Wallets should be copied securely to one or more locations which only you have control over. Anyone with access to the wallet file could potentially have access to your LBRY Credits. Backing up is the process by which you copy the wallet files from your PC to another secure location. We recommend using Flash Drives or other external media which is kept in your possession. It is recommended to copy the wallet to more than one backup location for redundancy, especially if you are storing larger amounts of credits.
We will continue to make this process easier for users in the future through the LBRY application.
How do I find my wallet in the LBRY Android App?
The easiest way to find the location of your LBRY android wallet is via the Android App. To find your wallet in the LBRY Android App, click on the 3 horizontal bars at the upper left side of the App next to Discovery. Clicking on it will open a side bar and then click on wallet.This will open the wallet page.
How do I backup my LBRY Desktop App wallet?
Please note that this may vary with each Android device
- Open your favorite file manager, navigate to
Internal storage/android/data/io.lbry.browser/files/lbryum/wallets - Copy the default_wallet to any other location on your phone, i.e. your sd card or another directory on Internal Storage
How do I find my wallet if I don't have LBRY open?
The LBRY wallet can be found manually by navigating to the lbryum directory. The default_wallet file is inside the wallets folder.
How do I restore my wallet?
The process of restoring a previously backed up wallet is fairly simple. After installing LBRY, you would find the location of your wallet (see section above on finding the wallet) and replace the newly generated wallet with your backup copy (LBRY needs to be completely shut down when you do so). Before replacing the existing default_wallet, please ensure there are no credits inside of it by opening the LBRY app and checking the balance in the top right next to the bank icon - this should read 0 if the wallet is empty. Once the backed up default_wallet file is in place, start LBRY, and your balance should now be updated.
I need help with backup or recovery, who can I reach out to?
We are always here to help - check out our help page on how to reach us.