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# Management key

This document is a how-to-guide on creating and managing keys.

## To generate a key

You can generate and restore Keys using the following methods.

### 1. Generate New Key

A new key is generated and a mnemonic is also generated at the time.

```bash
firmachaind keys add <keyname> --coin-type 7777777
```

### 2. Restore using private mnemonic

Restore private key using mnemonic.

```bash
firmachaind keys add <keyname> --recover --coin-type 7777777
```

## Check the list of Keys

Check the list of private keys using the following command.

```bash
firmachaind keys list
```

## Delete Key

Using the command provided below, delete **`<keyname>`** from the private key list.

```bash
firmachaind keys delete <keyname>
```


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