Keith

1 hour ago, C.A. said:

@KeithYour guidance is priceless - Thank you for the detailed response! Will keep studying and work my way up to hosting a MN on the desktop app 

 

@admin Hello Ms. Tavonia, can you unlock the coins from MN 154, 158, and 152 and deposit back into the following growyourguap wallet? Thank you

Growyourguap wallet address: GbcpCiS36bCqet7Xzgos44u8Lk1QwtRttz

 

 

You're so welcome, glad it was helpful and that Tavonia is helping you too.  Also, the development team has resolved the MN setup script issues so it should be easier now to setup a self-hosted MN (like through Digital Ocean, Vultr, etc) if ever want to. 

Hello and welcome! Here are some tips for you:

1. Don't try to upgrade your wallet yet.  You need to work through a few things first.
2. A reminder - your coins are stored on the blockchain in your wallet address; they aren't actually stored in your wallet.  The mobile and desktop wallets sync with the blockchain to show you what's stored at your specific wallet address or addresses.  In essence, your wallets give you access to the address on the blockchain. 
3. It sounds like you sent some coins from your mobile wallet to your desktop wallet and the coins aren't showing up in your desktop wallet, correct?  If so, go to https://guapcoinexplorer.com/ or https://guapexplorer.com/ and search for your desktop address that you used, and you should see all transactions going to or from that wallet address.  You can do the same for your mobile wallet.
4. Top priority - get the private key from every wallet address you own (mobile and desktop).  You need those desktop wallet keys before upgrade, but you want the mobile keys for safety and good practice.  Follow the instructions here. https://www.guaptalk.org/forum/56-backup-your-wallet-private-keys/

Let me know when you've confirmed the above or if you have questions or troubles.

Good job learning all you can!  Keep up that excitement and momentum, but also go slow and careful moving your Guapcoins around. Here are some quick answers for you:

Growyourguap

1. Your coins are stored on growyourguap and it doesn't require a cold wallet.  Any coins in your desktop wallet would be separate from growyourguap.
2. I'm gonna tag @admin Tavonia here about your MN 154 and 158 and withdrawing coins because she helps manage growyourguap and it's a project that might be shut down in the near future as developer resources need to be shifted elsewhere to help Guap grow and let the community manage their own masternodes.

Setting up your own masternode

1. You'll do this with the coins that are in your desktop wallet, not coins sent to growyourguap.  It's two separate things.
2. You'll want to follow the instructions here: https://www.guaptalk.org/topic/50-setting-up-your-own-masternode/
3. A lot of people have been having trouble setting up the MN via VPS due to troubles with the script, but many have been able to use either the pecuniaplatform talked about in the link above, or ihostmn.com to setup a MN.

Hope that helps a bit!

Do this right away, get familiar with it, save those private keys for each wallet address somewhere safe in case your computer crashes, gets lost, etc.  In a situation like that, if you don't have those private keys, your coins are lost forever and no one can help you recover that wallet.

ALERT: Never share your private keys with anyone else because then they will have permanent access to the coins in the wallet address attached to those keys.

Make sure you save the private keys somewhere safe that you trust and will remember (preferably more than one place): in the cloud, on a USB drive, printed paper, lockbox, etc.

Backing up your Private Keys - Always do this!
Make sure you backup the private key for each wallet address you have in your desktop. Do these steps every time you create a new wallet address you're going to use!  Here's how you do that:

1. You have to do this for every wallet address you create. You find the address by going to your desktop wallet, click on Receive on the left, and then click on My Addresses on the right and you should see multiple wallet addresses.  Those are your public addresses. Get the private key for each one by doing the steps noted below.
2. Unlock your wallet
3. Go to settings > debug> console
4. Type dumpprivkey followed by your public wallet address, so it looks like this: dumpprivkey GU12345678
5. In the console window, copy the result line and save it somewhere safe (It's a good practice to copy the wallet address and the private key, store them somewhere together, and note that the private key will start with the number 7).

 
Backing up your Wallet File - A good thing to do!
Create an entire wallet backup file by doing this

1. Unlock your wallet
2. Go to settings> Wallet
3. 3) Under the Backup Wallet heading, click on the words "Select Folder"
4. Choose a location to save your wallet backup file, type a name for your file, and click save

I actually do both options just to be extra safe.  Again, you need to do this every time you create a new wallet address in your desktop wallet!

Do this right away, get familiar with it, save those private keys somewhere safe in case your phone crashes, gets lost, etc.  In a situation like that, if you don't have those private keys, your coins are lost forever and no one can help you recover that wallet.

ALERT: Never share your private keys with anyone else because then they will have permanent access to the coins in the wallet address attached to those keys.

Make sure you save the private keys somewhere safe that you trust and will remember (preferably more than one place): in the cloud, on a USB drive, printed paper, lockbox, etc.

Basic Steps:

1. Go to Settings
2. Click on Show Key
3. Enter Password
4. Click the button to copy the Guapcoin or Bitcoin Key you need and then paste it somewhere to print/store securely
5. It's also a good idea to store the public wallet address along with the private key to keep you organized.

Here's a video that Tavonia made showing you how to get your private keys from a mobile Guapcoin wallet:

1 hour ago, C.A. said:

Hey Team, 

How did you get your 10,000 GUAP back after mistakenly setting up the masternode first? I am having a similar problem. I set up the masternodes on grow our guap first before setting up a cold wallet on the mac desktop app. MN 154 and 158 haven't been recognized yet and I'm unsure of where to go from here. 

Please lend your advice.

Sincere thanks!

Hi C.A!  Way to make effort to getting a masternode, that's exciting!  Just to clarify, did you recently transfer 10,000 coins to growyourguap, and now you're wanting to get them back to your desktop wallet?

More details are posted on the community calendar here: 

Please fill out this form to share what you would like to talk about in the town hall meeting:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6fkEHdh-_uXWQSVWJoTsOPRgv90HirMy2iunpgh6cY27r4g/viewform

3 minutes ago, Shark Stonks said:

I was able to delete the master node and get the coins to an unlocked state.

Nice job!  If you need help setting up the masternode, here are some instructions: 

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Ok, the wallet typically says that when the command isn't recognized as a valid command.  Let's double check a few things:

1. Are you using wallet version 2.3.1 (you'll see it in the lower left corner of your wallet)?  You need that version.
2. When you hover over the circle arrows in the upper menu, does it say synchronized?

Let me know if there's a good time for you, and we could DM and try to solve it if I'm available.  I tested the importprivkey on my wallet and it worked so I want to help you out!

Hi @Mimi Gee and @JellyBean,

Thanks so much for helping, Mimi Gee.  I'm going to private message Tavonia's email to Jelly Bean so it's not just posted here publicly, and I removed it from your post above for that reason.  So grateful for this community looking out for each other!

Hi Olivia!  Welcome to the GUAP family!  At this time, there is no longer an option to buy a partial masternode share.  Partial masternode shares were offered during the foundational period of GUAP development, but that is being phased out.  For now, your options are to acquire 10,000 coins and setup your own masternode, or acquire at least 1,000 coins and keep your desktop wallet unlocked for staking and running 24/7.

Here are instructions for setting up your own masternode with 10,000 coins: 

18 hours ago, King Of New York said:

Still no lucky recovering my wallet this message pops up

Oh sorry!  We'll get you there!  Good news is you have your private keys so we can make it happen.  Instead of typing importwallet, type importprivkey followed by one of your private keys, so it will look like this: importprivkey 12345678GBQA 

If you go to your desktop wallet, click on MasterNodes, and look for this specific masternode, does it show Enabled?  If so, I'd wait a couple more days.  If you had to restart the node at all, or if it got disconnected/Missing from network and then had to go from Active to Enabled again, it will go through the 2-4 day waiting period as it begins participating in the network and then generating rewards.

Your other option is to delete this node and rebuild it, which is something that I and other have had to do if for some reason the build just doesn't go right.  If your desktop wallet says it's Enabled though, I'd wait a couple more days before going that route.

To see the status of a Masternode, I recommend doing the following:

• Go to https://guapcoinexplorer.com/ and click on Masternodes, then insert your wallet address into the small search field as noted below.  There you will see the true network status of your wallet.  See the screenshot below.  Currently, your wallet is Enabled, meaning it should soon receive rewards.  It typically seems to take anywhere from 48-96 hours (2-4 days) from when a masternode first goes active to when it starts to receive a reward.  Every time your masternode is restarted, it will go through that same 48-96 (2-4 days) hours waiting period before rewards come in.  So for yours, it all looks set up right at the moment, just probably another 1-2 days before rewards start coming.
  • 
• Also, you can go to your desktop wallet and click on Master Nodes on the left.  The screen that comes up will show you the network status as well.  You want to see status Enabled, which means participating in network and eligible to generate rewards.

If you have 10,000 Guapcoin, congratulations!  You can setup your own Masternode!  Be prepared to do some learning and follow the instructions carefully. 

If you're new to processing transactions in the desktop wallet, it's a good idea here (and with crypto in general) to start with sending a few coins (like 1-10) before sending large amounts so that you make sure you're doing it right and having it go through.  No one can get your coins back if you accidentally enter the wrong address, send the wrong amount of coins, or mess up the transaction. 

You can choose to self-host your masternode where you setup the code on a VPS server, or use a 3rd party where they run the code on their servers.  Either option lets you keep the coins in your wallet.

Masternode Payouts

• As of June 2023, the payout is 12.75 Guap per day.  The rewards will gradually taper down through the years.  More info can be found here: https://www.guaptalk.org/topic/230-masternode-and-staking-rewards/

Running a masternode requires that you have a desktop wallet

• Get a desktop wallet here - https://guapcoin.org/get-guap/

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE TO BACKUP YOUR PRIVATE KEYS IMMEDIATELY FOR EVERY ADDRESS YOU CREATE (INSTRUCTIONS ARE FURTHER BELOW)

Option 1 - Setup via pecuniaplatform.io (less control, less difficult, less expensive - around $1/mo)
They host the MN for you; you keep your coins in your wallet

• Here's the link: https://pecuniaplatform.io/
• This option is a simpler route than self-hosting
• Here is an instruction video done by a Guap community member: https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=lUyprxerbCY
• Basically, you setup your Pecunia account, fund your account with some bitcoin to pay the MN hosting fees, send 10,000 in coins to a Guap address you've created in your desktop wallet, then follow the Pecunia instructions for setting up the MN.  You still retain your coins in your own wallet.  The MN script gets setup through the Pecunia automated system and hosted on their servers.  Their support team will help you with issues. 
• So far our community has had good experience with them, but there's always the risk that their servers could go down or the MN not be installed correctly, or go offline, and you have to rely on them to maintain and fix any issues. Your coins always remain in your control, just like the self-hosted VPS option.

Option 2 - Setup via nodehub.io (less control, less difficult, less expensive - around $1.89/mo)
They host the MN for you; you keep your coins in your wallet

• Here's the link: https://nodehub.io/
• This option is a simpler route than self-hosting
• Basically, you setup your NodeHub account, fund your account (with cryptocurrency, credit or debit card, or Apple Pay) to pay the MN hosting fees, send 10,000 in coins to a Guap address you've created in your desktop wallet, then follow the NodeHub instructions for setting up the MN.  You still retain your coins in your own wallet.  The MN script gets setup through the NodeHub automated system and hosted on their servers.  Their support team will help you with issues. 
• So far our community has had good experience with them, but there's always the risk that their servers could go down or the MN not be installed correctly, or go offline, and you have to rely on them to maintain and fix any issues. Your coins always remain in your control, just like the self-hosted VPS option.

Option 3 - Setup via a VPS Server (more control, more difficult, more expensive - around $5-$10/mo)
You self-host by renting a server and running the setup script; you keep your coins in your wallet

• Instructions can be found here: https://github.com/guapcrypto/Guap-v2.3.2-MN#guapcoin-masternode-setup
  • Go to Section 4. How to Setup a MasterNode Guide - Full Tutorial
  • Here are some more detailed instructions (use in combo with the link above as some have been updated): https://github.com/jaylamb1/Guapcoin-MN-Install-V2/blob/master/Full_MN_Install_Instructions.md?
  • Here is an instruction video done by a Guap community member: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2-dQkTu5c0
• You'll use an online Ubuntu Linux VPS (Virtual Private Server) running Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 that you rent from somewhere and then configure yourself with the Guapcoin MN script. 
• VPS providers that community members have used and liked are: DigitalOcean, Vultr, VPSDime, MVPS, and Ionos
• You'll also need to install either Putty software for Windows, or Terminal.app for macOS
• Here are instructions for connection to a DigitalOcean Droplet via Putty https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/putty/
• So far our community has had good experience with this route, but there's always the risk that their servers could go down, which is usually very rare for VPS servers.  The configuration, setup, and maintenance are all your responsibility.  If the MN doesn't get installed correctly, or goes offline, you'll have to figure it out and fix it (of course, you can ask the Guap Community for help along the way). Your coins always remain in your control.

Again, you need to backup your private keys by doing the following:

• This is important because if your PC crashes, that's what you'll need to setup a GUAP wallet on a new PC and regain access to each wallet address.  You don't want to lose access to your coins!  No one can help you get them without that private key or the wallet dump file noted below.

• Make sure you backup the private key for each wallet address you have in your desktop. Do these steps every time you create a new wallet address you're going to use!  Here's how you do that:
  • 1) Unlock your wallet
  • 2) Go to settings > debug> console
  • 3) type dumpprivkey followed by your public wallet address, so it looks like this: dumpprivkey GU12345678
  • 4) In the console window, copy the result line and save it somewhere safe
     

• Another option is to create a wallet backup file by doing this:
  • 1) Unlock your wallet
  • 2) Go to settings> Wallet
  • 3) Under the Backup Wallet heading, click on the words "Select Folder" and choose a location to save your wallet backup file
  • 4) Choose a name for your file and click save
     
• Many of us actually do both options just to be extra safe.
• And make sure to save them somewhere safe you trust: in the cloud, on a USB drive, printed keys, etc, not just on the computer that could die because if you only save them on that computer and it dies, then you're still locked out of your coins forever.
• Again, you need to do this every time you create a new wallet address in your desktop wallet!

Checking Masternode Status

• You can see your status in your desktop wallet by going to Master Nodes.  It's a good idea to do this regularly to make sure its status stays Enabled.
• You can login to your VPS or Pecunia or iHostMN to check on the status.
• You can go to https://guapexplorer.com/#/masternode and enter your Masternode wallet address and see if it was online in the past 24 hours or search through the list to see if you've gotten recent rewards.