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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
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See also[edit]
geth account [ new | import ]geth [ account | console | snapshot | --authrpc.addr | version | --sepolia | --goerli | --pprof | --http | --syncmode | --mine ] --rpc.evmtimeout | --ethstats | --help, Geth logs, geth logs WARN,Log.Error, ports:8551, 30303, 8547, ~/.ethereum/geth/,,--verbosity, --config,geth initdevp2p, p2psim, devp2p, geth dumpconfig
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