Operators
Create a Wallet
Create a BitSong wallet using the bitsongd CLI for the Crescendo-1 testnet.
If you have the bitsongd binary installed (see Node Setup), you can create a wallet directly from the command line.
Create a Key
Generate a new key
bitsongd keys add my-wallet --keyring-backend test
This outputs your new address (starting with bitsong1) and a 24-word mnemonic phrase.
Save your mnemonic phrase in a safe place. It is the only way to recover your wallet. Anyone with access to your mnemonic has full control of your funds.
Verify your address
bitsongd keys show my-wallet -a --keyring-backend test
This prints your bitsong1... address, which you can use to request testnet tokens.
Check your balance
bitsongd query bank balances $(bitsongd keys show my-wallet -a --keyring-backend test)
Recover an Existing Wallet
If you already have a mnemonic from a previous wallet, you can recover it:
bitsongd keys add my-wallet --recover --keyring-backend test
You will be prompted to enter your 24-word mnemonic phrase.
List All Wallets
bitsongd keys list --keyring-backend test
The
--keyring-backend test flag stores keys unencrypted on disk. This is fine for testnets but never use this on mainnet.