Check your BitShasres Wallet Login Mode Settings to know which wallet login mode you have.

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Please read: I could receive a reply from @svg. I am re-creating right steps to create a backup file. (You can read how to in the reply also.) My recommendation right now might be "create very strong password" and "use Cloud Wallet".

(updated 20171217)

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This might be very straight way to create a backup file (.bin). You might be getting really headache situations (like I have sometimes). But at least, in this example, I really created a backup. Hope this gives some sight.

If you are not sure about the type of BitShares Wallet you have, check here.

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Let's check first, about BitShares wallet models and differences

This first chart, I posted before but let's just check your wallet situation.

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Open your BitShares Wallet

In my case, I opened "https://wallet.bitshares.org". I have created my BitShares account already. I used the same browser to open my BitShares Wallet that I used to create my BitShares account.

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Create your first BitShares Wallet Basckup (.bin)

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The below shows, if you have a different BitShares Wallet Login Mode, you will see the different Login Mode Settings

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Did you find "Backup" in your BitShares Wallet Settings? If so, click Backup.

Notes:

These are just my experiences, what I did when I got in a situation "I cannot login!".

• I was using a different browser that I used to create my BitShare account.
• When I clicked the KEY icon to login, I got "Cloud Wallet Login" popup form. I typed my BitSharea account name and password. But telling me "invalid".... I opened "Settings" page and switched the Wallet Mode from "Cloud Wallet Login" to "Local Wallet Login" and clicked the KEY icon. This time "Local Wallet Login" opened. I typed my password and could login.
• the above situation (Vise versa)
• I had a last backup file. I used the backup file (.bin) to restore my BitShares wallet and balances.
• I clicked "Log out" and closed my browser. And tried again.
• (Light wallet) I did download and install the latest version of BitShares Light Wallet. You can check the latest releases here.

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My previous posts

• User Guide -- How to Backup Local wallet? Restore from a file or Brainkey?
• BitShares - Github Repositories - code|issues - wiki Links
• BitShares - Foundation & Communication Links
• BitShares Light wallet? or Web wallet?
• How to fund your first BTS - BlockTrades - Direct Exchange Service.

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Create your BitShares Wallet. Click here.

Thank you.