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Setting up your Node (v1.4.21.1)

10. Safekeep the Q Wallet Private Key and Encryption Key

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DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS STEP.

1. keys.yml

Go to ceremonyclient/node folder.

cd ~/ceremonyclient/node

Run:

sudo vim  .config/keys.yml

Copy the following lines on an external file or note on your personal desktop/laptop.

default-proving-key:
  id: default-proving-key
  type: 0
  privateKey: abcde258a29d0eabcde8eaed9741c404133c35f4d781d5c16dff83d4b55efghije77092b91308b6c5b03f39866e01891e643583e5fb00f3f81f3538e19bc25edb931c6ce5d30df1d76de2b4714d2256f49f8e3a141a114ff049d9b1f2c2d3bfc43ba027bac9077thisisafakeprivatekeyc6c5962c1975fe82980fac3b4aa85c1a8bd8cdf4f5163f01405abcde
  publicKey: abcde0486a744fc63thisisafakeprivatekeyd8df16af8e287f8bb7fbc9206e24cb7f054a53cacda84fca62337f9e2b3dca20f9121cbxxxxx
 
  ...rest of the keys.yml file

Press shift + :q, and press enter or return on the keyboard

2. config.yml

Go to ceremonyclient/node folder.

cd ~/ceremonyclient/node

Run:

sudo vim  .config/config.yml

Copy all text, found in the config.yml file, on an external file or note on your personal desktop/laptop.

key:
  keyManagerType: file
  keyManagerFile:
    path: .config/keys.yml
    createIfMissing: false
    encryptionKey: abcde4fbef10d6b75c8a5d3xxxxx8c9298e0561c6xxxxxxef4ad345e279xxxxx
 
...rest of the config.yml file

Press shift + :q, and press enter or return on the keyboard