In this Tutorial we will explain how you can install Keychain for Hive.
What is Keychain
Keychain is an app or an extension where you can safely store your Hive keys in order to access hive powered websites, dapps and services.
Download
You can download Keychain as an app or an extension for most popular browsers. Check out the website. The download is totally free and you can install it on all your devices.
Setting in up
Once you have installed Keychain you need to define a password that you will have to enter when you open the extension or app.
After that, you need to set up your accounts by entering your private keys. We suggest that you add your active key and your posting key. Once this is done, your keychain is ready to be used.
How to use it
Whenever you want to login with a hive powered website, when you want to send coins, nfts or do other actions on the hive blockchain, keychain will be opened and you simply have to confirm the transaction.
You can add several accounts into the same keychain app and easily switch accounts. You can also have several keychain instances on different devices and enter your keys in each of them.
What else can do Keychain
You can use Keychain for many different things. You can check all your tokens on the first and the second layer of hive. You can transfer, stake and delegate these tokens and there is even a swap function for all these tokens.
Keychain offers also more advanced features that you can discover by yourself.