BTC CORE ADDRESS

[MCDODE]

I am current new to this and I created a Wallet yet when i go to purchase BTC it ask for a Core address that starts with a number and my wallet ID and address do not. So do i put in 1AHY8pu.......................... thats associated to the site etc and if so how does it go into my wallet? I have tried so many times and different sites to have a wallet etc and this was the easiet to obtain yet I am a newbie to the rest. I want to make an online purchase with BTC but I am getting confused on how this works. I just need to make sure I have it all correct before losing out on my cash etc
PLEASE HELP

[MCDODE]

I might have figured it out when I was clicking around in my wallet etc I clicked on the receive button and it gave me an address that started with a number. is this my correct bitcoin core address?

[Ciaran]

Yes, that that is your address, make sure it is your Bitcoin address and not your Bitcoin Cash address, these are two entirely separate coins.

You can find your Bitcoin Core (BTC) or Bitcoin Cash (BCH) address for receiving payments in the Receive section of the **[Bitcoin.com wallet](https://wallet.bitcoin.com/)**. It will be the long string of numbers and letters directly below the QR code for that address.

All Bitcoin Core (BTC) addresses will start with the number '1' or "3" and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) addresses will either start with the number "1" for the old legacy format, the letter "q" for the new BCH address format or "C for the Bitpay address format.
You can swap between the new address format, legacy format and the Bitpay format by tapping/clicking on the option across from 'Address Type'.

You can switch between your BTC and BCH addresses at the bottom of the page by tapping/clicking on the wallet name and selecting the wallet you wish to use 'Bitcoin Core' for BTC, or 'Bitcoin Cash' for BCH.

**If you do not see the BCH address starting with the letter "q" please update your wallet to the latest version.**

Please note that this address will change every time you receive a payment, however all previously used addresses can continue to receive payments into your wallet.