Manage Keys
WARNING
You are responsible for managing your keys. Never share the mnemonic used to generate an account that holds tokens of any real value or has sensitive permissions on any network. Make sure you have a secure backup location for your mnemonic to recover your account.
Prerequisites
Configuration
The regen binary can store your keys using a few options but only two will be covered here. For more information about the other options, see the documentation for regen keys.
The os (i.e. "operating system") keyring backend is best for users planning to create an account that will hold tokens of real value or have sensitive permissions. This option uses the same keyring backend as your operating system and stores your encrypted keys in your computer's filesystem.
The test keyring backend is best for testing, i.e. when security or recovery is not a concern. When using the test keyring backed, the keys are stored in the application's "home" directory.
To check the current configuration, run the following:
regen config
To configure the keyring backend for all commands, run the following:
regen config keyring-backend [keyring-backend]
Add Key
When you add a key, you are adding a new or existing key to the keyring backend. If you already have an existing key that you would prefer to reuse here, you can use the --recover flag. Also, if you have a ledger device, you can use the --ledger flag.
To add a key to the keyring backed, run the following command:
regen keys add [name]
For more information about the command, add --help or see the docs.
The regen binary is interpreting the key as a regen account but the key itself is not specific to the regen application. The same key can be used to create an account on another network.
Show Key
To view your key and account address, run the following command:
regen keys show [name]
For more information about the command, add --help or see the docs.
List Keys
To view all your keys and account addresses, run the following command:
regen keys list
For more information about the command, add --help or see the docs.