I’m running Start9 on a laptop and installed Sparrow fro the community registry. When trying to import my coldcard wallet via USB, Sparrow doesn’t see the export file. Does this have something to do with the EXT4 file format? If so what’s the simplest way I can get Sparrow to access my wallet export file?
Thanks.
Alvaro
September 22, 2024, 8:48pm
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If you take a look the Instructions for the Sparrow Webtop Service, Point 6 under Important Notes states:
“Sparrow on Webtop does not support camera’s or USB devices. Which is something to remember when setting up wallets.”
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Rick
September 22, 2024, 8:53pm
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The Sparrow service that runs on start9 does not support the use of hardware wallets. It is more for having access to a hot wallet (which was great when mixing was available) To use hardware you are better off running Sparrow on your desktop then connecting Sparrow to your Start9 node either directly through Bitcoin Core or electrs
# Sparrow Wallet Setup Guide
You have two options for connecting Sparrow directly to Bitcoin's RPC: LAN (.local) and Tor (.onion). LAN of course only works on the lan but is very fast, while Tor works remotely but is slow. Switching between them is just a matter of changing .local to .onion (or vice versa) and switching the Tor proxy off or on, respectively.
If you use tor, you will need to have Tor running natively on your device in order to use Sparrow remotely. You can find the relevant setup documentation in the Resources section at the bottom of this page.
## Configuring Sparrow to use the Bitcoin Core RPC
1. First, install the Bitcoin Core service to your Embassy from the Start9 Marketplace.
2. Configure Bitcoin Core and allow it to begin the Initial Blockchain Download if you have not already. You may continue even if this is still in progress, but you will need to let the sync complete before creating your first transaction. Bitcoin Core MUST have the "Enable Wallet" feature turned on. This is found in *Bitcoin Core > Config > Wallet*.
3. Next, [download](https://sparrowwallet.com/download/), install, and launch Sparrow. If this is the first time you have run Sparrow, you will be guided to a screen where you will be asked to configure your Bitcoin server. Otherwise, you can find the server setup in Preferences. Select the option for "Bitcoin Core" as the **Server** Type:
4. From your Embassy's Bitcoin Core service page, click "Interfaces," and copy the `LAN Address` under **RPC Interface**. Paste this into Sparrow's "URL" field, removing the `http://` prefix, as Sparrow will not accept it. In the "Port" field, type `443`:
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# Sparrow Integration Setup
1. Open Sparrow and go to "File -> Preferences -> Server" or if you are running Sparrow for the first time, proceed through the introduction until the screen below. Then select "Configure Server":
1. On the following screen, select "Private Electrum Server":
1. Enter your electrs Hostname and Port (found in StartOS's electrs service page, under "Properties"):
1. Click "Test Connection":
1. You should see the success message below, then you may return to your wallet by pressing "Close", or proceed to "Create New Wallet" if you haven't done so yet:
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My bad! Thank you for pointing this out.
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system
September 24, 2024, 9:23pm
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