# Gavin Andresen
# 2010-06-25 19:00:17
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=213.msg1772#msg1772

Copy the wallet.dat file somewhere safe and secure. @p{brk}
To be 100% belt-and-suspenders safe, shut down Bitcoin before doing the copy. @p{par}

wallet.dat is: @p{brk}
  Linux/unix:  ~/.bitcoin/wallet.dat @p{brk}
  Windows: %APPDATA%\Bitcoin\wallet.dat  (I think; I don't run Windows) @p{brk}
  Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/wallet.dat @p{par}