Back Up Your Wallet

Back up before receiving meaningful value. A Tidecoin transaction is controlled by private key material; if the wallet or seed is lost, the network cannot recover the coins for you.

What to back up

Wallet	Primary backup	Notes
Tidecoin Core	Wallet backup file from the GUI or `backupwallet` RPC	PQHD seeds are wallet-local. A descriptor string alone is not a full funds backup.
Browser extension	Recovery phrase or exported private keys, depending on the wallet flow	Store offline; anyone with the phrase or keys can spend.
Android wallet	Recovery phrase or wallet backup shown by the app	Protect the phone and the backup separately.
Web wallet	Wallet-specific recovery/export material and password	A nickname and password are not a substitute for understanding the wallet’s export/recovery flow.

Core backup

Use the Tidecoin Core backup action or the wallet RPC:


tidecoin-cli -rpcwallet="<wallet>" backupwallet "/path/to/wallet-backup.dat"

Store the backup outside the data directory. For encrypted wallets, keep the passphrase separately from the backup file.

Backup rules

Use an offline medium for the primary copy.
Keep at least two copies in separate physical locations for meaningful value.
Do not store the only copy in screenshots, email, chat, or cloud notes.
Replace old backups after creating new wallets, changing key material, or importing seeds.
Test recovery with a small balance before relying on the backup.