Create a New Key Pair

1. Select Tools > Keystores.

   The Keystores Manager opens.

2. Select a Keystore in the Keystores area on the left.

   If you prefer a different keystore, select Add Keystore to create a new keystore or add an existing keystore.

3. Click the New button.
4. Fill in the Create Key Pair dialog.

   You must provide an alias to refer to this key pair.

   The six Certificate Details fields are provisionally optional. You must complete at least one field.

   Key Pair Alias. The name used to refer to this key pair.

   Common Name. Common name of a person, such as "Jane Smith"

   Organization Unit. Department or division name, such as "Development"

   Organization Name. Large organization name, such as "Sun Microsystems Inc."

   Locality Name. Locality (city) name, such as "Santa Clara"

   State Name. State or province name, such as "California"

   Country. Two-letter country code, such as "US"

   The password is optional. If you do provide a password, it must have at least six characters.

5. Click OK.

   The new key is displayed in the Keys area under its alias. You can now select this keypair when you sign a project. See Signing a Project.