How to Remember a Wallet Seed

Create a new mnemonic from a temporary seed. Longer seeds produce longer mnemonics.

$ echo [user entropy] | bx mnemonic-new

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Generate a new HD wallet from the seed (passphrase optional).

$ bx mnemonic-to-seed radar wreck account advance race sweet struggle advice basic spare deliver situate | bx hd-new

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Verify your ability to recover the HD key.

$ bx mnemonic-to-seed radar wreck account advance race sweet struggle advice basic spare deliver situate | bx hd-new

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Without a passphrase the mnemonic must be kept secret. Memorize the mnemonic (including word order) radar wreck account advance race sweet struggle advice basic spare deliver situate. See also Encrypting a Seed.