The Avalanche wallet was deprecated on March 6th, 2024. Users who need to download their Keystore file to access their AVAX in Core can follow the steps below to run the code locally from their Mac or Windows terminal.
NOTE: Functionality of the wallet has been deprecated. It is not advised to use this locally ran wallet for any use beyond downloading the Keystore file to access AVAX in Core. Once the Keystore file is downloaded, users can import it into Core extension.
Users may still be able to log in with their password on https://wallet.avax.network/access. It is recommended to try doing so prior to following the steps below.
Open the computer’s terminal and navigate into any sub folder as desired, or start from the base location.
This can be done by typing Terminal in the search bar of the Mac or Windows device and click on the Terminal application.
Install brew if not previously installed from this link: (https://brew.sh/).
Users will be prompted to run a follow up command to add brew to the path. Please follow the instructions for the additional command before continuing with the below steps.
Install all of the following dependencies by running the following commands, if not already downloaded:
npm / node: brew install node
Users will need to downgrade node to version 16.20.2 which can be done with the following commands:
npm install -g n
brew unlink node
sudo n 16.20.2
yarn: brew install yarn
Download the Avalanche wallet source code:
Navigate into the source code folder to install the remaining dependencies, and run the server:
cd avalanche-wallet
yarn install
yarn serve
After running the last command, users should see something similar to the following:
Open a browser and navigate to the Local URL specified in the terminal.
Log into the previous Avalanche Wallet interface with the recovery phrase or private key.
Navigate to the Manage Keys tab.
Click on the Export Keys button on the right hand side.
Set a password when prompted.
Once they Keystore file is downloaded (.json file), usrs can follow the steps in this article to import the Keystore file into Core extension.
For any additional questions, please view our other knowledge base articles or contact a support team member via the chat button. Examples are for illustrative purposes only.