.. _ref_commands_create-key:

create-key
==========

Create a key and store it locally. Use the register-key command to register
it in the store.

Usage
-----

:command:`snapcraft create-key [options] <key-name>`

Required
--------

``key-name``
   Key used to sign the assertion.


Global options
--------------

``-h`` or ``--help``
   Show this help message and exit.
``-q`` or ``--quiet``
   Only show warnings and errors, not progress.
``-v`` or ``--verbose``
   Show debug information and be more verbose.
``--verbosity``
   Set the verbosity level to 'quiet', 'brief', 'verbose', 'debug' or 'trace'.
``-V`` or ``--version``
   Show the application version and exit.