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01BTCRecover documentationThe maintained project’s central reference for installation and recovery workflows.DocumentationStart here02Install & test BTCRecoverPlatform setup, Python versions, dependencies, and the test suite.DocumentationStart here03Password recovery quickstartThe upstream introduction to wallet-file passwords and passphrase searches.DocumentationStart here04Seed recovery quickstartPrepare the mnemonic estimate and verification data for seedrecover.DocumentationStart here05Read the docs offlineKeep a local copy of the reference material beside an offline recovery environment.DocumentationStart here06Security & resource limitationsUnderstand working copies, memory use, CPU load, and sensitive outputs.DocumentationStart here07Tokenlist referenceRequired fragments, alternatives, anchors, token counts, and wildcard syntax.DocumentationPasswords08Passwordlist referenceUse complete guesses in a text file, one candidate per line.DocumentationPasswords09Typo options & mapsModel plausible case changes, swapped characters, repeated keys, and keyboard errors.DocumentationPasswords10Custom string wildcardsDefine controlled substitutions and repeating string lists.DocumentationPasswords11Wallet-specific password examplesFind the appropriate command pattern for a supported wallet format.DocumentationPasswords12Blockchain.com recovery walkthroughAn upstream worked example for Blockchain wallet password recovery.DocumentationPasswords13Wallet extract scriptsUnderstand what a wallet extract contains and the limits of sharing one.DocumentationPasswords14Decrypt & dump wallet filesPost-recovery tools for supported wallets; outputs can contain private keys.DocumentationPasswords15Basic seed recovery examplesCompare commands for supported seed formats and wallet types.DocumentationSeeds16Seed wordlists & languagesReference wordlists and language-specific behavior.DocumentationSeeds17Accounts & derivation pathsMatch the cryptocurrency, account, and address scheme of the original wallet.DocumentationSeeds18BIP39 seed and token listsApply list-based methods to mnemonic recovery and descrambling.DocumentationSeeds19Descramble a 12-word seedAn upstream worked example using a known collection of seed words.DocumentationSeeds20Group seed words into blocksKeep known word groups together to narrow a search.DocumentationSeeds21Check swapped seed wordsA focused workflow for testing word transpositions.DocumentationSeeds22Address database recoveryCapabilities and limitations when using an address database for verification.DocumentationSeeds23GPU acceleration guideSupported recovery types, OpenCL setup, and device configuration.DocumentationPerformance24Performance benchmarksPublished measurements and benchmarking guidance; results vary by configuration.DocumentationPerformance25Multi-worker seed recoveryA worked example splitting a seed search across workers.DocumentationPerformance26Multi-GPU recovery exampleAn advanced upstream cloud example. Review the data-exposure tradeoffs first.DocumentationPerformance27Maintained source repositoryRead the current code and obtain BTCRecover from its project repository.Source codeProject & standards28Original gurnec repositoryThe original BTCRecover project. Useful history; its setup instructions are legacy.Project historyProject & standards29Recent project changesReview upstream changes before updating a recovery environment.Source codeProject & standards30Issue trackerSearch existing problems. Never include real wallet secrets in a public report.Project supportProject & standards31Usage examples in sourceInspect the original example files alongside their documentation.Source codeProject & standards32Synthetic test walletsPublic test fixtures for practice and validation. Never fund test credentials.Test fixturesProject & standards33Keyboard typo mapsInspect the mappings used for plausible keyboard mistakes.Source codeProject & standards34Project creditsFind the project’s contributors and third-party library credits.DocumentationProject & standards35Project licenseRead the upstream licensing terms before redistributing project material.DocumentationProject & standards36BIP39 specificationThe standard describing mnemonic codes and the optional passphrase.SpecificationProject & standards37BIP32 specificationThe standard for hierarchical deterministic wallets and extended keys.SpecificationProject & standards38BIP44 specificationThe account and address hierarchy used by many deterministic wallets.SpecificationProject & standards39Python virtual environmentsUse an isolated environment for dependencies instead of changing system Python.DocumentationProject & standards40Windows installation walkthroughVideo linked from the upstream installation guide; check current written version notes.VideoVideos41Ubuntu Live USB installationAn upstream-linked demonstration of setting up a Linux environment.VideoVideos42macOS installation walkthroughAn upstream-linked video companion to the written macOS instructions.VideoVideos

Links reviewed 19 September 2026. Older videos and worked examples may use earlier software versions; prefer current written installation guidance.

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