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diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md b/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md index f286216b6e..c81ea6a4db 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md +++ b/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ -Dynamic loading of wallets --------------------------- +Dynamic loading and creation of wallets +--------------------------------------- -Previously, wallets could only be loaded at startup, by specifying `-wallet` parameters on the command line or in the bitcoin.conf file. It is now possible to load wallets dynamically at runtime by calling the `loadwallet` RPC. +Previously, wallets could only be loaded or created at startup, by specifying `-wallet` parameters on the command line or in the bitcoin.conf file. It is now possible to load and create wallets dynamically at runtime: -The wallet can be specified as file/directory basename (which must be located in the `walletdir` directory), or as an absolute path to a file/directory. +- Existing wallets can be loaded by calling the `loadwallet` RPC. The wallet can be specified as file/directory basename (which must be located in the `walletdir` directory), or as an absolute path to a file/directory. +- New wallets can be created (and loaded) by calling the `createwallet` RPC. The provided name must not match a wallet file in the `walletdir` directory or the name of a wallet that is currently loaded. -This feature is currently only available through the RPC interface. Wallets loaded in this way will display in the bitcoin-qt GUI. +This feature is currently only available through the RPC interface. |