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How can I create a new wallet on Bitcoin Core (Bitcoin QT)? I forgot my old password, so I can't create transactions using the old wallet. I don't have money on my old wallet, I just need to create new wallet without the forgotten password.

Murch
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Bitcoin Core will create a new wallet if it cannot find the wallet.dat in the Bitcoin Core folder.

  1. Close Bitcoin Core.
  2. If the wallet still has a balance, or addresses from the wallet were given out, back the old wallet.dat up: Move it to a different directory or rename it. If you are sure that it was never used, you may delete it instead.
  3. Restart Bitcoin Core. A new wallet will be created.

If you don't know where to find the wallet.dat, check here: Where is the data folder for bitcoin-qt?

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Murch
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With bitcoin-core version 0.21, A default wallet is no longer automatically created

Here is the command to create a new wallet.

$ bitcoin-wallet -wallet=wallet.dat create
Topping up keypool...
Wallet info
===========
Name: wallet.dat
Format: bdb
Descriptors: no
Encrypted: no
HD (hd seed available): yes
Keypool Size: 2000
Transactions: 0
Address Book: 0
(BTC) ➜  Wallets

Then start the bitcoin-core by specifying the wallets, for instance:

$ bitcoind -server -walletdir=/home/netsamir/.bitcoin/wallets/wallet.dat
Samir Sadek
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Nowadays you can create a new wallet within the GUI with "File" > "Create Wallet...".

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