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==What Is An Account, Address, Private Key And Public Key==
You can generate a new Ethereum account by executing <code>geth account new</code> if you already have the <code>geth</code> Ethereum node software installed:
Iota:~ user$ geth account new
Your new account is locked with a password. Please give a password. Do not forget this password.
Passphrase: xxxxxxxx
Repeat passphrase: xxxxxxxx
Address: {4e6cf0ed2d8bbf1fbbc9f2a100602ceba4bf1319}

A UTC--{year}-{month}--{account} encrypted account file is created (formatted):
$ more ~/Library/Ethereum/keystore/UTC--2017-03-03T13-24-07.826187674Z--4e6cf0ed2d8bbf1fbbc9f2a100602ceba4bf1319
{"address":"4e6cf0ed2d8bbf1fbbc9f2a100602ceba4bf1319",
"crypto":{
"cipher":"aes-128-ctr",
"ciphertext":"7a0629096348faa0ae8f71a09c613279d80323a400699658305a43f34279d56d",
"cipherparams":{
"iv":"003d6c6e3d77255d70d72088be034d03"
},
"kdf":"scrypt",
"kdfparams":{
"dklen":32,
"n":262144,
"p":1,
"r":8,
"salt":"8325cad5dcc8e70163d3cf42b43ad97bc3383db53418b084f6650573f7cabe1e"
},
"mac":"a627309776c6bc20b9476869c589c858f6bdf64a58881bff01476829555cf8b7"
},
"id":"ba2e1b9a-f140-4940-a1c1-f9dddedc0e1b",
"version":3
}

Here your account or address is 0x4e6cf0ed2d8bbf1fbbc9f2a100602ceba4bf1319. The contents of the file also includes an encrypted version of your private key.

==What is ETC? What is ETH? Why are there two Ethereums?==
Actually, many, many Ethereum based blockchains can exist, you might even start your own. Two defining properties of any such chain include the purpose of the chain (test-net, main-net) and the number of machines which add blocks (mine) to the chain. ETC (Ethereum Classic ) and ETH ( Ethereum ) are the two with the most support, think of them as the "mainstream" Ethereum blockchains.
They used to be one and the same, but, due to differing opinions/ideology about what should, and should not, be allowed to transpire on/via Ethereum, on July 20, 2016 at block #1920000, they diverged and have been separate ever since.
Both ETC and ETH are tradeable on exchanges. The Ethereum Foundation backs the ETH variety.
==See Also on BitcoinWiki==
* [[Dacxi]]
* [[Ligercoin]]
* [[MarketC]]
* [[Quantor]]
* [[BitCQR]]

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