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Self-custody guide

Set up and protect a Scash wallet

The Scash node includes Bitcoin Core-style graphical and command-line wallet tools. Your wallet lets you create addresses and authorize payments, while your node independently verifies network rules.

Download ScashOfficial wallet documentation

Safe setup

A wallet is a responsibility, not an account

There is no central provider that can reset your password or reverse a transaction. Build backup and verification into the setup from the beginning.

01

Install from a known source

Use the project release page or compile inspected source. Check release information before running downloaded software.

02

Encrypt before funding

Choose a strong, unique passphrase and understand when the wallet must be unlocked to spend or perform other private-key operations.

03

Keep tested backups

Store more than one offline copy in physically separate, secure locations and test your recovery process before relying on it.

Core workflow

Check the release before installing

As checked on 22 September 2026, the linked node repository is archived. Its Scash 2.0.0 / Core 27.0.0 release provides Linux x86-64 and Windows 64-bit downloads, with SHA-256 hashes in the release notes. This is a record of those published packages, not a claim of current maintenance.

  1. Select the matching package.

    Use the node release for your operating system and architecture. A macOS miner package does not provide a macOS wallet; the linked node release has no macOS package.

  2. Verify the archive or installer.

    Compare its SHA-256 digest with the release notes before extracting or installing. Linux users can run sha256sum FILE.tgz; Windows users can run Get-FileHash .\FILE.exe -Algorithm SHA256 in PowerShell, replacing the example filename.

  3. Start the node and confirm the network.

    The graphical program is scash-qt (or scash-qt.exe); command-line operation uses scashd and scash-cli. Check that you selected Scash mainnet and allow the node to synchronize before relying on balances or mining work.

Create a wallet and receiving address

In the graphical application, choose File → Create Wallet, select wallet encryption, and keep the passphrase securely offline. Use the Receive tab to request an address. The wallet documentation describes the corresponding wallet operations; some examples retain upstream Bitcoin names and paths, so use the names and data directory of your Scash installation.

Scash desktop wallet Receive tab with optional label, amount and message fields, and the Create new receiving address button.
Scash 2.0.0 on Linux, shown with an empty local test wallet. This offline test chain is deliberately disconnected; the synchronization warning is expected in this example.

You can use the graphical wallet or the command line. A typical command-line workflow begins by creating a named wallet and requesting a new address:

scash-cli createwallet "main"
scash-cli -rpcwallet=main getnewaddress

Copy addresses carefully and compare the beginning and end before using them. For a meaningful payment, verify the complete address through a second trusted channel or on the signing device.

Back up after meaningful wallet changes

Use File → Backup Wallet after creating or encrypting a wallet. For command-line backups, supply an absolute destination including a filename:

scash-cli -rpcwallet=main backupwallet "/ABSOLUTE/OFFLINE/PATH/main-backup.dat"

The destination must exist and be writable by the node process. Restore a test copy under a different wallet name with restorewallet, then inspect it with getwalletinfo. Do not overwrite your only working wallet or backup.

Verification: wallet creation, encryption, address generation, backup, and restoration were exercised with the checksum-verified Linux x86-64 Scash 2.0.0 release on 22 September 2026. The test used an isolated Scash regression-test chain with no funds or network peers; it does not verify mainnet synchronization, Windows operation, or software security.

Follow the wallet documentation for the wallet type in your installed release. Keep backups offline, label them without exposing sensitive information, and protect them from device failure, theft, fire, and accidental deletion.

  • Never share private material. Support volunteers, miners, pools, and exchanges do not need your private keys or wallet file.
  • Do not rely on one device. A wallet stored only on the computer that uses it is not a backup.
  • Test with a small amount. Confirm receiving, backup, restoration, and spending before storing significant value.
  • Keep software current deliberately. Read release notes and back up before upgrading rather than installing unsolicited update links.

Receiving mining rewards

Generate a dedicated address and use it as the coinbase address for solo mining or the payout address required by a pool. Avoid mining directly to an exchange deposit address unless that exchange explicitly documents support for the payout method.

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