# Set up keys

There are multiple ways to generate [keys](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-accounts) (accounts) on Polkadot, such as:

* [PolkadotJs Signer](https://polkadot.js.org/) or any other custodial
* [PolkaVault](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/polkadot-vault)
* [Subkey](https://paritytech.github.io/polkadot-sdk/master/subkey/index.html)

> Account creation should be done securely, such as using an air-gapped computer.

For the sake of this guide, we will use subkey:

#### Using Docker

```bash
docker pull parity/subkey:latest
```

Generate the key:

```bash
docker run -it parity/subkey:latest generate --scheme sr25519
```

#### On your Machine

You can download the [polkadot-sdk](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk) and run the following command instead:

```bash
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk
cd polkadot-sdk
pop build
./target/debug/polkadot key generate --scheme sr25519
```

You should get an output similar to:

```bash
Secret phrase:       innocent throw harsh wild example reflect sausage leopard lake bottom police enact
  Network ID:        substrate
  Secret seed:       0xee07e6d00ebed8816d3f3839caca779dbddb52e9847159feaf1858dec6adcc6e
  Public key (hex):  0xe0f20cba0c53da3ab427a5bd5b49b3214038a7b89fe4b1b7ea992d153fab495a
  Account ID:        0xe0f20cba0c53da3ab427a5bd5b49b3214038a7b89fe4b1b7ea992d153fab495a
  Public key (SS58): 5H9eVCvHfNMqNhMTL2FVJfy7fPgquCpvCktkMd98Dz9goRBy
  SS58 Address:      5H9eVCvHfNMqNhMTL2FVJfy7fPgquCpvCktkMd98Dz9goRBy
```

> This your key (Polkadot account). Save the secret phrase in a vault securely and never share it.

## Resources

#### Learning Resources

* <https://paritytech.github.io/devops-guide/guides/parachain_deployment.html>
* 🧑‍🏫 To learn about Polkadot in general, [Polkadot.network](https://polkadot.network/) website is a good starting point.
  * ⭕ Learn more about Polkadot chains [here](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-parachains).
* 🧑‍🔧 For technical introduction, [here](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk#-documentation) are the Polkadot SDK documentation resources.

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