Ethereum Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples
∟Managing Ethereum Account
This chapter describes Ethereum accounts - How to create and manage them.
What Is Ethereum Account
Generate New Ethereum Accounts
Ethereum Public Key and Private Key Example
Ethereum Account Keystore File
"geth" Commands for Ethereum Accounts
Takeaways:
- An Ethereum account is actually a pair of public key and private key.
- An Ethereum account address is actually the public key of the account.
- The private key of the account is used to sign transactions that spend
Ether funds associated with the public key.
- "geth", Ethereum Mist wallet and MetaMask wallet can be used to create
a new Ethereum account.
- The same Ethereum account can be used on all Ethereum networks.
- "geth" uses a keystore file in JSON format to store the private key encrypted
by a password.
- "geth" can import Ethereum accounts from private keys.
But it can not export private keys.
- MetaMask can import Ethereum accounts from private keys and keystore files.
It can also export private keys.
Table of Contents
About This Book
Introduction of Ethereum
Ethereum Blockchain
Ethereum Mist Wallet
geth - Go Ethereum
Deprecated: Testnet - Ropsten Network
Private Ethereum Network
64-Bit "geth" for Private Ethereum Network
Private Network with Custom Genesis Block
Transferring Funds between Ether Accounts
MetaMask - Browser Based Ethereum Wallet
Using MetaMask Wallet
Getting Free Ether on Test Networks
►Managing Ethereum Account
Mining Ether with Your Computer
Archived Tutorials
References
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