<p>Use the following command to export your secret key so you can import it into your email client at the next <a href="#section3">step</a>. To avoid getting your key compromised, store this in a safe place, and make sure that if it is transferred, it is done so in a trusted way. Exporting your keys can be done with the following commands:</p>
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-$ gpg --export-secret-keys -a [keyid] > my_secret_key.asc<br/>
-$ gpg --export -a [keyid] > my_public_key.asc
+$ gpg --export-secret-keys -a [keyID] > my_secret_key.asc<br/>
+$ gpg --export -a [keyID] > my_public_key.asc
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<p>Use the following commands to transfer your keys. To avoid getting your key compromised, store it in a safe place, and make sure that if it is transferred, it is done so in a trusted way. Importing and exporting a key can be done with the following commands:</p>
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-$ gpg --export-secret-keys -a keyid > my_private_key.asc<br/>
-$ gpg --export -a keyid > my_public_key.asc<br/>
+$ gpg --export-secret-keys -a [keyID] > my_private_key.asc<br/>
+$ gpg --export -a [keyID] > my_public_key.asc<br/>
$ gpg --import my_private_key.asc<br/>
$ gpg --import my_public_key.asc
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