Guide: How to Import Private Key to NEO GUI

The previous app.antshares.org web wallet will discontinue its maintenance. It will only retain Backup Wallet and receive functions. This guide will detail how to transfer your web wallet on app.antshares.org to the new PC client (GUI).

NOTE: Alternatively, a new web wallet is also available at: https://neowallet.cn/ See this guide for information on how to transfer your wallet to the new web app.

Note2: This guide can also be used to import your web wallet on https://neowallet.cn/ on to the client.

Backup your Private Key from app.antshares.org

(1) Launch Chrome/Edge. Log in to your app.antshares.org wallet. Go to the Receive tab on the sidebar.

(2) Select Check your private key under the receiver address.

(3) Copy your private key that pops up. **Make sure to save it in a secure location that other people do not have easy access to. Anyone who has access to your private key can access your wallet and make transactions. **

Now you have your Private Key ready to import. (go to 2. )
Import your Wallet to the PC Client

2.1 Install PC Client

(1) Download NEO GUI.

(2) Unzip the file downloaded. Find and open neo-gui.exe in the root file to launch the client.

(3) Wait for synchronization to be complete(see here). You can check the height of the Blockchain on any of the Blockchain explorers available. (Eg: neotracker.io) For faster synchronization, please see here.

2.2 Create A Wallet Database

To start using the GUI, you need to first create a wallet database(Wallet File).

(1) Click on wallet, Create Wallet Database.... A new wallet page will pop up.

(2) Click Browse to select the wallet file storage location, and set the file name, and then click Save.

(3) Enter password and repeat password and save your own password.

(4) Click Confirm , and the database will be successfully created. A new address also will be created along with this process.

2.3 Import Private Key to the database

(1) Right click anywhere inside the accounts tab

(2) Click Import, Import WIF... An Import Private Key tab will pop up

(3) Enter the Private Key backed up from your old web wallet. Click on OK

(4) A new address will appear, and it will be identical to the address of your web wallet, with the same amount of NEO and GAS.

The wallet is now transferred to your GUI wallet database. Next time when launching the GUI, click on wallet, open wallet database to restore the database previously created.