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When Alice runs her wallet application for the first time, she chooses When Alice runs her wallet application for the first time, she chooses
the option to create a new Bitcoin wallet. Because the wallet she has the option to create a new Bitcoin wallet. Because the wallet she has
chosen is a noncustodial wallet, Alice (and only Alice) will be in chosen is a ((("wallets", "noncustodial")))((("noncustodial wallets")))noncustodial wallet, Alice (and only Alice) will be in
control of her keys. Therefore, she bears responsibility for backing control of her keys. Therefore, she bears responsibility for backing
them up, since losing the keys means she loses access to her bitcoins. To them up, since losing the keys means she loses access to her bitcoins. To
facilitate this, her wallet produces a _recovery code_ that can be used facilitate this, her wallet produces a _recovery code_ that can be used
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[[recovery_code_intro]] [[recovery_code_intro]]
==== Recovery Codes ==== Recovery Codes
Most modern noncustodial Bitcoin wallets will provide a _recovery Most ((("wallets", "recovery codes", id="wallet-recovery")))((("recovery codes", id="recovery-code")))modern noncustodial Bitcoin wallets will provide a _recovery
code_ for their user code_ for their user
to back up. The recovery code usually consists of numbers, letters, or words to back up. The recovery code usually consists of numbers, letters, or words
selected randomly by the software, and is used as the basis for the keys selected randomly by the software, and is used as the basis for the keys
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the initial set up (before you have received any bitcoins) and during the initial set up (before you have received any bitcoins) and during
recovery (after you lost access to your original wallet). If the application recovery (after you lost access to your original wallet). If the application
asks for your recovery code any other time, consult with an expert to asks for your recovery code any other time, consult with an expert to
ensure you aren't being phished. ensure you aren't ((("wallets", "recovery codes", startref="wallet-recovery")))((("recovery codes", startref="recovery-code")))being phished.
==== ====
==== Bitcoin Addresses ==== Bitcoin Addresses