[Ethereum] How to import a account from testnet

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I recently traded BTC for 1 Ether using shapeshift.io

The transaction was successful, but there is no record of Ether in my local account.

Here is the tx reference.

I fear that I have made a mistake, transferring into a account on Testnet, instead of the main network – but can't find any literature on whether my hunch is true.

More info:

My Ethereum Wallet is the latest build (0.5.2), and all nodes / blocks are synced.

I'm not looking to build any apps for the moment, I'm merely interested in investing in the currency by holding Ether. If what I did was incorrect, what should I be doing instead?

If it makes any difference, the generated avatar displayed on the account is exactly the same as the one in my local account.

tl;dr: Purchased Ether using a account generated on testnet, but it's not reflecting locally. How to import an account from testnet?

Best Answer

  1. Go to Ethereum data dir (on Linux ~/.ethereum, on Windows somewhere in AppData).
  2. Find folder testnet/keystore. It contains password encrypted private keys.

  3. Find the private key file for you account with the name

    UTC--some-timestamp--7b7E17Ed506fc0af0d472e093a56AF988a07611C

  4. Copy the file to your mainnet keystore folder (next to testnet folder).

  5. The Ethereum Wallet should be updated automatically and show the new account.

Good luck.

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