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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: truestorytrust on July 29, 2013, 05:23 pm
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How do I get the vendor's key into there to encypt I have been writing my message then pasting there key below my message then encryting is this the right or wrong way?
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TRY these
http://gpg4usb.cpunk.de/download.html
http://32yehzkk7jflf6r2.onion/gpg4usb/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m56dsDc2808
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No this is wrong. First you need to import their public key onto your keyring.
Load up your gpg4usb for whatever OS you are using, e.g. if you are using Windows then click on "Start_Windows.exe".
Then you copy their public key, which you will find on their profile, by holding down left mouse key and highlighting it and using the "copy" command to get it onto the clipboard.
From gpg4usb click on the "Import key" and then click on "clipboard".
You should see a box come up saying "Key Import Details" and then you should also see at the top "considered 1" and "Public imported" or similar. (Doing this all from memory, so may not be 100% correct, but close enough)
Then you will see the name of the vendor, email address, status and Fingerprint.
The vendors name will also appear on the "Encrypt For" panel on RHS screen.
Now type the name and address you want to encrypt in the main panel. Then tick the box beside the vendors name in the "Encrypt For" panel.
Click on the "encrypt" button and you should see a PGP message which looks like a PGP key.
Next use the "Select All" button to highlight the message, and then click on the "Copy" button to get in onto the clipboard.
Finally, paste this into the address box in the shopping cart, and you are done.
Make sure when you highlight the vendors PGP public key that you start with the 6 ------ at the very beginning and the last line which looks as follows:
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
If you don't copy these it will not work.
There is a tutorial that goes with gpg4usb, tells you all this although not so clear maybe.
Hope this helps.
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Nakorx broke it down the buyer basics perfectly. I was in the same boat until I read this. Thank you!
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Thank you for letting me know my post helped you. Pity more people don't do the same since it makes the effort worthwhile.
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And I thought obtaining bitcoins was mind boggling. Im embarrassed to tell you how much time I spent on PGP , GPG4Win and the GPG4USB. I kept looking and knowing there had to be a simple #1-5 or so steps simply laid out somewhere. (Psst there are only 5----- not 6)
You did it, it worked. Your advise is greatly appreciated.