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# Vanity-ETH
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[](https://travis-ci.org/bokub/vanity-eth)
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[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bokub/vanity-eth/master/LICENSE)
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[](https://codeclimate.com/github/bokub/vanity-eth/maintainability)
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Browser-based ETH vanity address generator
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Just type [`git.io/veth`](https://git.io/veth) to use it ⚡️
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[](https://git.io/veth)
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## What's a vanity address?
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A vanity address is an address which part of it is chosen by yourself, making it look less random.
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Examples: `0xc0ffee254729296a45a3885639AC7E10F9d54979`, or `0x999999cf1046e68e36E1aA2E0E07105eDDD1f08E`
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## Usage
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First of all, visit [`git.io/veth`](https://git.io/veth)
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Enter the prefix of your choice, then click 'generate' to start. Your browser is going to generate a ton of random
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addresses until one of them starts with your prefix.
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Once an address is found, you can reveal the private key, or click the 'save' button to download a password-encrypted keystore file.
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You can increase the number of working threads to reach higher speeds, or decrease it if you computer struggles.
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## Security
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As explained above, everything is computed in your browser. Nothing ever leaves your machine, or even your browser tab.
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**Vanity-ETH cannot and will never store your private key**, and if you don't trust it, you have 3 ways to ensure your key remains private:
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- Once the web page is loaded, you can turn off the internet and continue playing, it will work seamlessly
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- You can also download the latest build of Vanity-ETH [here](https://git.io/veth-dl)
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and use it on a completely offline computer
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- The code is 100% open source and available on Github. You can review it as much as you want
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Vanity-ETH uses a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator (CSPRNG) to generate Ethereum addresses.
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The keystore file is encrypted with a AES-128-CTR cipher using the BKDF2-SHA256 derivation function with 65536 hashing rounds.
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## Performance
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For some reason, the performance of Vanity-ETH can vary a lot from a browser to another. Right now, Chrome seems to be
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the one providing the best results.
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Using Vanity-ETH on your phone or tablet will work, but don't expect to reach the speed of a good old computer.
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## Compatibility
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Any address generated with Vanity-ETH is ERC-20 compatible, which means you can use it for an ICO, an airdrop, or just
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to withdraw your funds from an exchange.
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The keystore file is 100% compatible with MyEtherWallet, MetaMask, Mist, and geth.
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## Local development
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Install dependencies
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```sh
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npm i
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```
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Run the dev-sever while you code
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```sh
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npm run dev
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```
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Build the project (optional)
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```sh
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npm run build
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```
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The Travis CI bot 🤖 is in charge of building and deploying Vanity-ETH to Github pages.
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## Tips
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`0xAceBabe64807cb045505b268ef253D8fC2FeF5Bc` |