---
title: "account create"
description: "Create a new account with encrypted keystore"
source: https://docs.genlayer.com/api-references/genlayer-cli/accounts/account/create
last_updated: 2026-03-27
---

# account create

Create a new account with encrypted keystore

### Usage

`$ genlayer account create [options]`

### Options

| Short | Long | Description | Required | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | :---: | --- |
|  | --name <name> | Name for the account | No |  |
|  | --password <password> | Password for the keystore (skips interactive prompt) | No |  |
|  | --overwrite | Overwrite existing account | No | `false` |
|  | --no-set-active | Do not set as active account | No |  |
| -h | --help | display help for command | No |  |