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# Create

**Description**\
The subcommands can be used to to create various items, on and off the blockchain.

**Subcommands**

* [Account](/software_manuals/command_reference/create.md#account) — Retrieve an account from the blockchain.
* [Key](/software_manuals/command_reference/create.md#key) — Retrieve accounts associated with a public key.

## Account

### Description

The subcommand creates a new account on the blockchain (assumes system contract does not restrict RAM usage).

### Positional Parameters

* `(string) creator`— The name of the account creating the new account (required).
* `(string) name`— The name of the new account (required).
* `(string) OwnerKey`— The owner public key or permission level for the new account (required).
* `(string) ActiveKey`— The active public key or permission level for the new account.

### Options

* `-x`, `--expiration` *TEXT* — Set the time (in seconds) before a transaction expires, defaults to *30* s.
* `-f`, `--force-unique` — Force the transaction to be unique. This will consume extra bandwidth and remove any protections against accidently issuing the same transaction multiple times.
* `-s`, `--skip-sign` — Specify if unlocked wallet keys should be used to sign transaction.
* `-j`, `--json` — Print result as JSON.
* `-d`, `--dont-broadcast` — Do not broadcast transaction to the network (just print to `stdout`).
* `--return-packed` — Used in conjunction with `--dont-broadcast` to get the packed transaction.
* `-r`, `--ref-block` *TEXT* — Set the reference block num or block id used for TAPOS (Transaction as Proof-of-Stake).
* `-p`, `--permission` *TEXT* — An account and permission level to authorize, as in 'account\@permission' (defaults to 'creater\@active').
* `--max-cpu-usage-ms` *UINT* — Set an upper limit on the milliseconds of CPU usage budget, for the execution of the transaction (defaults to *0* which means no limit).
* `--max-net-usage` *UINT* — Set an upper limit on the net usage budget (in bytes) for the transaction (defaults to *0* which means no limit).
* `--max-ram-usage` *UINT* — Set an upper limit on the ram usage budget (in bytes) for the transaction (defaults to *0* which means no limit).
* `--max-storage-usage` — Set an upper limit on the storage usage budget, (in bytes) for the transaction (defaults to *0* which means no limit).
* `--delay-sec` *UINT* — Set the `delay_sec` seconds, defaults to *0* s.
* `--bandwidth-provider` *TEXT* — Set an account which provide own bandwidth for transaction.
* `--dont-declare-names` — Do not add `declarenames` action for resolved account names.

### Command

```bash
$ cleos create account [OPTIONS] <creator> <name> <OwnerKey> [<ActiveKey>]
```

### Examples

A set of keys is required to create an account. These keys can be generated by using `cleos create key`.

```bash
$ cleos create account alice bob  GLS5to...hBdcBw  GLS7A3u...K3bAS
```

## Key

### Description

The subcommand creates a new keypair and prints the public and private keys.

### Positional Parameters

No parameters required fot this subcommand.

### Options

* `--r1`, `-j` — Generate a key using the R1 curve (iPhone), instead of the K1 curve (Bitcoin).
* `-f`, `--file` TEXT`— Name of file to write private/public key output to. (Must be set, unless`--to-console\` is passed).
* `--to-console` — Print private/public keys to console.

### Command

```bash
$ cleos create key [OPTIONS]
```

### Examples

```bash
$ cleos create key -f privatedata
```

```
Private key: SxY7ghj...judaU
Public key: GLS5sUR...dSmc96
```