Private key to WIF process I have a private key for a storage bitcoin wallet (there's not much in there I'm just testing methods) but it is in private key form and to import it to my main wallet I need to convert it into WIF.
My 2 questions are, what does the process to convert it involve? (Ie. Am I expected to use the BIP38 password when converting or is that a sign it's a scam?) And secondly are there any safe offline software I can use or shall I try and use Linux commands?
EDIT:
Thanks for the replies. In the end I found this website:
https://iancoleman.io/bitcoin-key-compression/
I saved the webpage and used it offline in a VM with the internet disconnected completely. Before I reconnected the internet I restored the VM to a previously saved state. The key it generated offline worked perfectly when typed into my wallet.
Further question: does that method sound okay regarding the information being available to the net and the fact I inserted my password into the offline page?
Firstly, you should never enter a Bitcoin Private Key on an online service (unless you're okay with never owning those Bitcoins again).
Secondly, almost all Private Keys are already in WIF format when you see them. Unless you literally generated a random large number, you probably were not given a raw PrivateKey.
Thirdly, If the data you have is really a PrivateKey, you should be able to import it to BitcoinCore with the importprivkey function. This will allow your bitcoin client to send and sign for the bitcoins you have. You do not need a BIP38 password or anything else. BIP38 Passphrases are used to generate the private key in the first place.