THE .ENV PLEDGE

[PatrickAlphaC]

The Pledge

I solemnly swear, that I will never place a private key or secret phrase or mnemonic in a .env file that is associated with real funds.

I will only place private keys in a .env file that have ONLY testnet ETH, LINK, or other cryptocurrencies.

When I'm testing and developing, I will use a different wallet than the one associated with my real funds.

I am aware that if I forget a .gitignore and push my key/phrase up to GitHub even for a split-second, or show my key/phrase to the internet for a split second, it should be considered compromised and I should move all my funds immediately.

If I am unsure if my account has real funds in it, I will assume it has real funds in it. If I assume it has real funds in it, I will not use it for developing purposes.

I am aware that even if I hit add account on my metamask (or other ETH wallet) I will get a new private key, but it will share the same secret phrase/mnemonic of the other accounts generated in that metamask (or other ETH wallet).

Pledge Additions

For this course, I will only use funds associated with a brand new never-before-used metamask (or other ETH wallet). I am aware that my account associated with my private key is the same on testnets that it is on mainnets.

If I must use a private key associated with real funds in the future, until I am 100% sure what I am doing I will always either:

1. Use the encryption methods of dapptools keystore file
2. NEW Use the foundry's built-in keystore creator
3. Use the command line way to pass private keys, and delete my command line history right after

If I never actually deploy anything to mainnet myself or work with a private key with real funds, I do not need to be concerned.

[hardhat-freecodecamp]

I WILL BE SAFE

[0x1057]

I WILL BE SAFE

[Richby30]

I WILL BE SAFE

[Tarreef]

I WILL BE SAFE

[hedy-kh]

I am determined to adopt best practices for handling private keys in a production environment, even when working on projects just for fun

[Randy488]

I WILL BE SAFE

[ghost]

I Wil Be Safe

[tranlammedia]

I WILL BE SAFE

[Mr-Nep]

I WILL BE SAFE

[sebdisiena]

I WILL BE SAFE

[chainflash]

I WILL BE SAFE

[MrLBA]

I WILL BE SAFE!

Peace!

[xcodem]

@PatrickAlphaC thank you for the remarkable amount of effort you put into all you have done so far including this new course.

[humbletolearn]

I will be SAFE

[MajesticMinhaz]

I will be safe as you explain.

[AztecWarlord]

I will be safe.

[Aboudoc]

I WILL BE SAFE

[0xconstructor]

I WILL BE SAFE

[lostintime101]

I WILL BE SAFE

[thurendous]

I WILL BE SAFE! AGAIN!

[tormentr]

lmao , this is a great idea ! , ive done this so many times albeit not keys , but API tokens etc

[dzemojuka]

I WILL BE SAFE!

[Murat-U-Saglam]

I WILL BE SAFE. #SAFU

[RiccoRosas]

I WILL BE SAFE >:3333

[karanaroraeth]

I WILL BE SAFE.

[0xNiloy]

IWBS

[heysourin]

I WILL BE SAFE!!

[WhatMe1on]

I WILL BE SAFE🤓

[leticarolina]

I PROMISE ALWAYS TO BE SAFE 🚀

[VahagnCh]

I WILL BE SAFE 🔒

[radikhal]

I WILL BE SAFE

[ALMIGHTYABE]

I WILL BE SAFE

[DevinBeu]

I WILL BE SAFE

[petar-gutic]

I WILL BE SAFE

[tobadagon]

I WILL BE SAFE

[Hasan2k5]

I WILL BE SAFE

[oluvictor]

I will play Safe.

[ThanWin321]

I WILL BE SAFE

[caffeinated1]

I WILL BE SAFE

[abhayymishraa]

I WILL BE SAFE

[paperbenjamins]

I WILL BE SAFE

[Durgesh-05]

I will follow this pledge and will never store secret passphrase and my real wallet private key in the .env file.
@PatrickAlphaC I promise I will be safe and always follows the best practices