Create a new keystore

This page explains how to use the KeystoreAn Android system that lets you store cryptographic key entries for enhanced device security. More info
See in Glossary Manager window to create a new keystore.

This is relevant if you want to publish your application, because you must provide a key from a keystore when you sign the application.

To create a new keystore:

1. Open the Keystore Manager window.
2. In the top-left of the window, select Keystore > Create New.
3. Select Anywhere and save the keystore file in your Project folder, or select In Dedicated Location and save the keystore to a different directory on your computer. For more information, see Choose the keystore location.
4. Enter a password for the keystore in the Password field and re-enter the password in the Confirm password field.
5. A keystore must contain at least one key so to finish creating a keystore, add a key. To do this, see Add keys to a keystore.

Choose the keystore location

You can create a new keystore anywhere on your computer, however there are two special locations: the Project folder and what is called the keystores dedicated location. If you place a keystore in either of these places, Unity saves a relative path to the keystore. Otherwise Unity saves an absolute path to the keystore. Under the Keystore > Create New menu option, there are two options:

• Anywhere opens the file explorer at the root of your Project folder. This is the default place that Unity stores keystores.
• In Dedicated Location opens the file explorer in a custom location. By default, this path points to $HOME/ on MacOS and to %USER_HOME%\ on Windows. To change the dedicated location for your computer, go to Unity > Preferences > External Tools > Android > Keystores Dedicated Location, then click Browse to select a location or enter a path in the text box.

If you store a keystore in a dedicated location, Unity saves a relative path from the dedicated location to the keystore. This means different computers can specify a different dedicated location and store the keystore in a different place.

Note: If you save the new keystore outside of your Project folder or a shared directory, collaborators on your project might not have access to it.

Additional resources

• Keystore Manager window reference
• Add keys to a keystore