Create a wallet

Install Solana CLI

sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/stable/install)"

Create a new Solana wallet

# Create a new wallet
solana-keygen new --outfile client-wallet.json

# Get the publicKey address
solana address -k client-wallet.json

Save the publicKey address. You will need it later for funding!

Secure your wallet

Store client-wallet.json securely and never commit it to version control.Add it to your .gitignore:

client-wallet.json
*.json

Install Base Account SDK

npm install @base-org/account

Create a new Base wallet

import { generateKeyPair } from '@base-org/account';

const keyPair = await generateKeyPair();
console.log('Public key:', keyPair.publicKey);

Success response:

{
  publicKey: "0x04a1b2c3d4e5f6...",
  privateKey: "0x1a2b3c4d5e6f7a..."
}

Save the publicKey address. You will need it later for funding!

Secure your Wallet