<p>If your passphrase contains spaces or special characters, you will need to wrap it with single quotes (<code>'</code>) so that the debug console can properly parse your passphrase. For example, if your passphrase were <code>This is my passphrase</code>, then your command should be </p>

<pre><code>walletpassphrase 'This is my passphrase'
</code></pre>

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2018-06-17T18:30:09.063Z
Wow, this saved my day! Can't believe only *single quotes* (and not double quotes) works!
Bing Han
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2017-09-14T04:43:30.547Z
2017-09-14T04:43:30.547Z
Ava Chow
<p>My command line won't accept my passphrase, but on the main system it says it's correct and I can change it. I want to dump private key but no matter what I try, it continues to say incorrect passphrase. What can I do?</p>

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2017-09-14T04:34:01.980Z
Can you explain more precisely what works and what doesn't, e.g. specific commands and/or mouseclicks, and what exactly happens?  I don't know what you mean by "the main system".
Nate Eldredge
<bitcoin-core><passphrase><command-line-options>
bitcoin core command line walletpassphrase incorrect but works for the main system?
jessi d.
# bitcoin core command line walletpassphrase incorrect but works for the main system?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-14)

My command line won't accept my passphrase, but on the main system it says it's correct and I can change it. I want to dump private key but no matter what I try, it continues to say incorrect passphrase. What can I do?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, passphrase, command-line-options

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you explain more precisely what works and what doesn't, e.g. specific commands and/or mouseclicks, and what exactly happens?  I don't know what you mean by "the main system".  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-09-14. Score: 4

If your passphrase contains spaces or special characters, you will need to wrap it with single quotes (`'`) so that the debug console can properly parse your passphrase. For example, if your passphrase were `This is my passphrase`, then your command should be

```
walletpassphrase 'This is my passphrase'

```

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Wow, this saved my day! Can't believe only *single quotes* (and not double quotes) works!  

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