I'd like to use a specified address using the monero-wallet-cli and not a new one it generates. How could I accomplish this?
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The monero-wallet-cli operates on wallets, which contain private and public keys, which have addresses. Thus, to use the monero-wallet-cli with a different address (not generated by your wallet), you have to generate a new wallet using the keys for that address or from the seed words of the wallet that first created the address.
See monero-wallet-cli --help:
...
--generate-from-view-key arg Generate incoming-only wallet from view
key
--generate-from-spend-key arg Generate deterministic wallet from
spend key
--generate-from-keys arg Generate wallet from private keys
wallet keys
--generate-from-json arg Generate wallet from JSON format file
... or...
--restore-deterministic-wallet Recover wallet using Electrum-style
mnemonic seed
Once you've created a wallet for your address, you can then use it.
answered Aug 26, 2021 at 15:16
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What about if I generate the new wallet and I just add my address instead of the one it generated? Like the GUI one where you have the possibility to change address if you want. How to do that using CLI? Aug 26, 2021 at 16:02
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You cannot add an address from another wallet. Even in the GUI. A wallet can have multiple accounts and address, which you can switch between, you just can't add an address created by a different wallet.– jtgrassie ♦Aug 26, 2021 at 20:13
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Oh, i thought i could since i have seen that in settings but tbh I haven't tried Aug 27, 2021 at 13:08