Create and sign a transaction

Create and sign transactions that only require your signature.

1. Select My Transactions: Use the dropdown menu in the top right corner to select My Transactions.

   1. If you are creating a transaction for an Organization, please follow this guide

2. Navigate to the Transaction Tab: Click on the Transaction tab from the left navigation menu.

3. Create a New Transaction:

   • Click on Create New

   • Select Transaction

4. Choose Transaction Type: Select the type of transaction you want to create. For this example, we’ll create a new account.

5. Fill in the Required Fields:

Common Transaction Fields

These fields are available on every transaction type.

Field	Description	Required/Optional
Transaction Description	A text description of the transaction. Does not get published to the network Ledger and is private to you.	Optional
Nickname	A name for the transaction. Does not get published to the network Ledger and is private to you.	Optional
Payer ID	The ID of the account that will be charged the transaction fee for this transaction.	Required
Valid Start	The time the transaction should be executed by the selected network	Required
Transaction Memo	A short memo for the transaction that will be visible on the network ledger. Any information here is not private. 100 characters max.	Optional

Account Transaction Fields

These fields are account create transaction type specific. If you create a different transaction these fields may not apply.

Field	Description	Optional/Required
Key	The public key that will own this account and sign transactions for. This can be a simple key or complex key. This can be an ED25519 key and ECDSA key type. Learn how to create a complex key type <here>.	Required
Accept Staking Rewards	Whether or not this account should accept staking rewards if it were staked to a node.	Optional
Staking	The account can be staked to a node account ID or staking to another account. Select the method in which you would like to stake your account.	Optional
Receiver Signature Required	If enabled, this account would require to sign all transactions where this account is being transferred tokens.	Optional
Initial Balance	The starting balance of the account when it is created. The balance is transfererd from the transaction fee payer account into this account upon creation.	Optional
Max automatic token associations	Whether or not this account should recieve token airdrops. <Expand futher>	Optional
Account Memo	A text memo to attach to the account. 100 characters max. Warning: This information will be publicly available on a network explorer when the account is searched for by anyone.	Optional

1. Sign and Execute:

   • Click on "Sign and Execute" to proceed with your transaction.

2. Review and Confirm:

   • Review the transaction details carefully and click "Confirm" to finalize.

3. View Transaction History:

   • After confirming, you can view the transaction details in the "History" section.