Bitcoin Improvement Proposal - 0038

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A cross-platform client desktop application built on the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal - 0038 (BIP38) library. This application leverages the BIP38 library's functionality to support both No EC-multiply and EC-multiply encryption modes, compatible with over 150 cryptocurrencies.

For more info see the Passphrase-protected private key - BIP38 spec.

Installation

For Windows (64-bit)

To install on Windows, download one of the following from the Releases page:

• MSI Installer – Recommended for a guided installation process.

• Executable (.exe) – A standalone version that runs without installation.

Once downloaded, double-click the .msi or .exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

For Linux

To install on Linux, download one of the following from the Releases page:

• Debian Package (.deb) – Recommended for Debian-based systems like Ubuntu and Debian.

  Installation: Open a terminal, navigate to the download location, and run:

  sudo dpkg -i bip38-desktop-x.x.x-amd64.deb
  

• AppImage – A portable format compatible with most Linux distributions.

  Installation: Make the file executable and run:

  chmod +x bip38-desktop-x.x.x-x86_64.AppImage
  

  ./ bip38-desktop-x.x.x-x86_64.AppImage
  

Development

Fork the Repository: Fork this repository to your GitHub account.

Clone Locally: Clone the repository to your local machine. You can also clone the latest development version directly from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/talonlab/bip38-desktop.git

Install Requirements: Navigate to the project directory and install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Contributing

Feel free to open an issue if you find a problem, or a pull request if you've solved an issue. And also any help in testing, development, documentation and other tasks is highly appreciated and useful to the project. There are tasks for contributors of all experience levels.

For more information, see the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Donations

Your contributions help us maintain and improve this tool for the community. If you find our work helpful, consider supporting the project:

• Bitcoin - 16c7ajUwHEMaafrceuYSrd35SDjmfVdjoS
• Ethereum / ERC20 - 0xD3cbCB0B6F82A03C715D665b72dC44CEf54e6D9B

Thank you very much for your support.

License

Distributed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for more information.