Creating and signing a transaction
In this guide, you'll learn how to create and sign a transaction within the application using your individual credentials.
This flow is ideal for submitting transactions that require only your own signature (i.e., not part of a multi-signature organization workflow).
Select Personal Mode
In the top-right dropdown menu, switch the mode from Organization to Personal. This ensures that the transaction will be created and signed only by you, outside of any multi-signature organization workflow.
Navigate to the Transaction Tab
In the left-hand navigation menu, select on Transaction.
Create a New Transaction
Select Create New from the main menu then Choose Transaction.
Choose a Transaction Type
For example, Choose Account and then select Create Account.
Each transaction type will display a different set of required fields.
Fill in the Required Fields
Once you’ve selected the appropriate transaction type (in this case, Account Create), the form will display both common and transaction-specific fields.
Common Transaction Fields
These fields are available on every transaction type:
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
Max Transaction Fee
The maximum amount of HBARs you're willing to pay for the transaction
Required
Account Transaction Fields
These fields are specific to the Account Create transaction type. If you create a different transaction these fields may not apply.
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
Sign and Execute
Once all required fields are completed:
Select Sign and Execute to generate and sign your transaction.
The tool will use your configured key(s) to sign the transaction locally.
Review and Confirm
A summary of the transaction will be displayed.
Carefully review all transaction details, including fees, memo, and recipient information.
Select Confirm to finalize.
View Transaction History
After submission, navigate to the History tab.
This section displays all previously submitted transactions, including:
Status (e.g., success, failed)
Transaction ID and memo
Timestamp and confirmation data
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