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  [[geth account new]]
 
  [[geth account new]]
 
  [[geth account list]]
 
  [[geth account list]]
[[geth account import]]
 
[[geth account update]]
 
  
 
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* [[clef newaccount]]
 
 
<pre>
 
geth account --help
 
NAME:
 
  geth account - Manage accounts
 
 
 
USAGE:
 
  geth account command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 
 
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 
 
  Manage accounts, list all existing accounts, import a private key into a new
 
  account, create a new account or update an existing account.
 
 
 
  It supports interactive mode, when you are prompted for password as well as
 
  non-interactive mode where passwords are supplied via a given password file.
 
  Non-interactive mode is only meant for scripted use on test networks or known
 
  safe environments.
 
 
 
  Make sure you remember the password you gave when creating a new account (with
 
  either new or import). Without it you are not able to unlock your account.
 
 
 
  Note that exporting your key in unencrypted format is NOT supported.
 
 
 
  Keys are stored under <DATADIR>/keystore.
 
  It is safe to transfer the entire directory or the individual keys therein
 
  between ethereum nodes by simply copying.
 
 
 
  Make sure you backup your keys regularly.
 
 
 
COMMANDS:
 
  list    Print summary of existing accounts
 
  new      Create a new account
 
  update  Update an existing account
 
  import  Import a private key into a new account
 
  help, h  Shows a list of commands or help for one command
 
 
 
OPTIONS:
 
 
 
          --help, -h                          (default: false)
 
                show help
 
</pre>
 
 
 
== Related ==
 
*<code>[[clef newaccount]]</code>
 
*<code>[[solana account]]</code>
 
*<code>[[ethkey generate]]</code>
 
* [[Ethereum accounts]]
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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