Seeking Clarity in 1.4 Create Development Wallet of Getting Started

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Seeking Clarity in 1.4 Create Development Wallet of Getting Started #220

Open bobgt opened 4 years ago

bobgt commented 4 years ago

File: docs/02_getting-started/02_development-environment/05_create-development-wallet.md

In Step 4: Import keys into your wallet: The first line says: Generate a private key

In Step 5: Follow this tutorial series more easily: The first line says Enter the public key provided in the last step

Bit confusing. The key generated in Step 4 is private or public?

If private then why it's saying enter the public key in Step 5?
If public then should we start the first line of step 4 with Generate a public key?

dixia commented 4 years ago

Hi @bobgt

For step 4 it generates a private key. And for step 5 it requires user to input a public key. There are two different steps, and it is how most of blockchain wallet has been designed.

Personally I don't see these two steps conflicting each other. Mind to elaborate what need to clairfy or confuses you?

lparisc commented 4 years ago

@bobgt was this addressed? need more feedback?

rvrichards commented 4 years ago

Not the issue by @bobgt, but seeking a clarification on step Step 4 & 6 Step 4:

The command: cleos wallet create_key is given
Message is: Created new private key with a public key of: "EOS7yPf8nDstbHWWkSreZ..."

Step 6

The command: cleos wallet import is given.
We give the eosio development key
Message is: imported private key for: EOS6MRyAjQq8ud7hVNYcfnVP...

Question: In Step 6 have we imported the key pair from step 4 or have we imported the dev eosio key pair? Where is the key pair from step #4 placed - in default wallet? How can we verify? If we imported dev eosio pair - where is it (default?) and how can we verify this?