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type="topic" style="task"
id="pgp-export">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#pgp-keys"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.9" date="2013-09-10" status="draft"/>
<revision pkgversion="40" date="2021-02-21" status="draft"/>
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<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Aruna Sankaranarayanan</name>
<email its:translate="no">aruna.evam@gmail.com</email>
<years>2013</years>
</credit>
<desc>Export your public and private PGP keys to store them in
keyfiles.</desc>
</info>
<title>Export PGP keys</title>
<p>Export the contents of your PGP keys and store them in keyfiles, to have a
backup of your keys or to share your public key with someone.</p>
<section id="public">
<title>To export your public PGP key:</title>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>GnuPG keys</gui> keyring from the left side
panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>Personal PGP key</gui> that has to be exported, from
the list.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Right-click on the key and select <gui style="menuitem">Export…</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>To store the keys in the ASCII format, select
<gui>Armored PGP keys</gui> from the menu at the
bottom of the export window</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Choose a location for your keyfile, and press
<gui style="button">Export</gui> to finish.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="private">
<title>To export your private PGP key:</title>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>GnuPG keys</gui> keyring from the left side
panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>Personal PGP key</gui> that has to be exported, from
the list.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Right click on the selected key and select
<guiseq><gui>Properties</gui><gui>Details</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui style="button">Export to file</gui> button.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui style="menuitem">Export secret key</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Choose a location for your keyfile, and press
<gui style="button">Export</gui> to finish.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
</page>