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Expand Up @@ -7,15 +7,21 @@ Android requires that all apps be digitally signed with a certificate before the

## Generating an upload key

You can generate a private signing key using `keytool`. On Windows `keytool` must be run from `C:\Program Files\Java\jdkx.x.x_x\bin`.
You can generate a private signing key using `keytool`.

### Windows

On Windows `keytool` must be run from `C:\Program Files\Java\jdkx.x.x_x\bin`.

keytool -genkeypair -v -storetype PKCS12 -keystore my-upload-key.keystore -alias my-key-alias -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

This command prompts you for passwords for the keystore and key and for the Distinguished Name fields for your key. It then generates the keystore as a file called `my-upload-key.keystore`.

The keystore contains a single key, valid for 10000 days. The alias is a name that you will use later when signing your app, so remember to take note of the alias.

On Mac, if you're not sure where your JDK bin folder is, then perform the following command to find it:
### macOS

On macOS, if you're not sure where your JDK bin folder is, then perform the following command to find it:

/usr/libexec/java_home

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