# How to backup bitcoin wallet

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172>\
**Category:** Bitcoin and Lightning\
**Created:** [December 13, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172 "2021-12-13T06:49:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![1BTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9dc877/32.png) [@1BTC](https://community.umbrel.com/u/1BTC)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/1 "2021-12-13T06:49:44Z")

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I am news user and have questions  
I know Lightning Network page has option for saving channels - “Download channel backup file”  
But how to backup and download Bitcoin wallet? There is no options

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/2 "2021-12-13T09:03:14Z")

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your seed. that’s it

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**Author:** ![1BTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9dc877/32.png) [@1BTC](https://community.umbrel.com/u/1BTC)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/3 "2021-12-13T16:50:00Z")

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ohhhh you right!

What about lightening wallet?

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/4 "2021-12-13T17:07:10Z")

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never heard about “lightening” wallet.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getumbrel/original/2X/0/0d8d9c0dde6754dd6cc3230c4d70ead790ff1c91.png)

But if you refer to LN wallet it is also mentioned in there how to do it. Read more careful.

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**Author:** ![1BTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9dc877/32.png) [@1BTC](https://community.umbrel.com/u/1BTC)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/5 "2021-12-13T17:39:19Z")

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yes i meant LN wallet  
Didn’t found any information  
Is it enough ““Download channel backup file””?

 ![21](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getumbrel/original/2X/b/baa43a7ef6c88607e921f5b53c7e349b3ff2af0f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/6 "2021-12-13T17:51:10Z")

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> [@1BTC](#):
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> Is it enough ““Download channel backup file””?

YES! This is the way. And save it in a safe place.  
Get used to do that backup EVERY TIME you open or close a LN channel.

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**Author:** ![1BTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9dc877/32.png) [@1BTC](https://community.umbrel.com/u/1BTC)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-backup-bitcoin-wallet/5172/7 "2021-12-13T18:06:28Z")

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thank you!