Getting Started

First, head over to the Installation Instructions page, and download the appropriate wallet for your operating system. An offline wallet on your computer is currently the only available option for storing your omnicoins. We are currently developing online wallets and android wallets, but these are not yet completed.

Run the omnicoin wallet, and wait for the wallet to sync. This may take a while, as your wallet is downloading the entire omnicoin blockchain. The next time you run the wallet, the syncing progress will be much shorter (usually less than a minute) because the blockchain only needs to be fully downloaded once.

Create a new address to receive coins. Click on the "Receive coins" tab and click "New address". Then give it a name (whatever you like). By giving that address to someone, they can send you Omnicoins. You can create as many new addresses as you like. Using a different address each time helps keep you anonymous.

To send someone omnicoins, choose the "Send coins" tab and fill in the information (address of whoever you are sending the coins too, how much and a label for the transaction).

It is advised that you encrypt your wallet to help prevent someone from accessing your private keys should they steal your wallet. Go to Settings > Encrypt Wallet and insert a passphrase. You will only need to enter this passphrase when sending coins.

Other recommended safety precautions:

• Print out a paper copy of your private keys. Go to Help > Debug Window > Console and type "dumpprivkey OMNICOINADDRESS" for each of your addresses in your wallet. Copy each private key to a text file and then print it out and store it somewhere safe.
• Backup your wallet on a flash drive (or somewhere else safe but seperate to your pc). Go to your wallet location and copy wallet.dat to a USB flash drive.

If you have any problems, please read the Frequently Asked Questions or contact a member of the Omnicoin team.