user121165: I'm working on a bitcoin project, and understand the differences between the wallet address which start with 1, 3, or bc1. I am looking to generate a wallet address that starts with 1.
I have seen the answers posted here, this is more or less the same info I have read elsewhere. However, when I create a legacy address via this method, it starts with an 'm'. When I create a wallet address that is not legacy, it starts with a 2.

Am I missing, or not understanding something? Why are my addresses starting with an 'm' or 2, instead of 1, 3, or 'bc1'?
How do I create a wallet address with a '1' prefix it Bitcoin Core

Thanks in advance!

user208: Different networks use different address prefixes.
In Bitcoin mainnet:

P2PKH addresses: 1...
P2SH addresses 3...
P2WSH and P2WPKH addresses: bc1q...
P2TR addresses: bc1p... (see BIP 341)

In Bitcoin testnet and signet (see BIP 325):

P2PKH addresses: m... or n...
P2SH addresses: 2...
P2WSH and P2WPKH addresses: tb1q...
P2TR addresses: tb1p...

Bitcoin Core's regtest network:

P2PKH addresses: m... or n...
P2SH addresses: 2...
P2WSH and P2WPKH addresses: bcrt1q...
P2TR addresses: bcrt1p...

See also https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes

121165: <p>I'm working on a bitcoin project, and understand the differences between the wallet address which start with 1, 3, or bc1. I am looking to generate a wallet address that starts with 1.</p>
<p>I have seen the answers posted <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/92815/how-to-generate-legacy-receiving-address-in-bitcoin-core-0-19-x-x">here</a>, this is more or less the same info I have read elsewhere. However, when I create a legacy address via this method, it starts with an 'm'. When I create a wallet address that is not legacy, it starts with a 2.</p>
<ol>
<li>Am I missing, or not understanding something? Why are my addresses starting with an 'm' or 2, instead of 1, 3, or 'bc1'?</li>
<li>How do I create a wallet address with a '1' prefix it Bitcoin Core</li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
 208: <p>Different networks use different address prefixes.</p>
<p>In Bitcoin mainnet:</p>
<ul>
<li>P2PKH addresses: 1...</li>
<li>P2SH addresses 3...</li>
<li>P2WSH and P2WPKH addresses: bc1q...</li>
<li>P2TR addresses: bc1p... (see <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0341.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">BIP 341</a>)</li>
</ul>
<p>In Bitcoin testnet and signet (see <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0325.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">BIP 325</a>):</p>
<ul>
<li>P2PKH addresses: m... or n...</li>
<li>P2SH addresses: 2...</li>
<li>P2WSH and P2WPKH addresses: tb1q...</li>
<li>P2TR addresses: tb1p...</li>
</ul>
<p>Bitcoin Core's regtest network:</p>
<ul>
<li>P2PKH addresses: m... or n...</li>
<li>P2SH addresses: 2...</li>
<li>P2WSH and P2WPKH addresses: bcrt1q...</li>
<li>P2TR addresses: bcrt1p...</li>
</ul>
<p>See also <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes" rel="noreferrer">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes</a></p>
