<pre><code>File -&gt; Backup wallet
</code></pre>

<p>Save your wallet file securely in at least two locations.</p>

<pre><code>Settings -&gt; Encrypt wallet
</code></pre>

<p>Ensure that you use a secure password, backup after you encrypt your wallet file if there are no coins in it to ensure its security. </p>

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Mark S.
<p>I just installed and finally synced up litecoin-qt on ubuntu linux. But how do i backup this wallet and password protect it?</p>

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How do you export or save your wallet information for litecoin-qt on ubuntu linux?
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# How do you export or save your wallet information for litecoin-qt on ubuntu linux?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-24)

I just installed and finally synced up litecoin-qt on ubuntu linux. But how do i backup this wallet and password protect it?

**Tags:** litecoin, litecoin-qt


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-24. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

```
File -> Backup wallet

```

Save your wallet file securely in at least two locations.

```
Settings -> Encrypt wallet

```

Ensure that you use a secure password, backup after you encrypt your wallet file if there are no coins in it to ensure its security.


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