---
name: "siac-wallet-init-seed"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sia"
version: "1.3.0-3+b7"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/siac-wallet-init-seed"
---

# siac-wallet-init-seed(1)

Initialize and encrypt a new wallet using a pre-existing seed

## NAME

./siac-wallet-init-seed - Initialize and encrypt a new wallet using a pre-existing seed

## SYNOPSIS

**./siac wallet init-seed**

## DESCRIPTION

Initialize and encrypt a new wallet using a pre-existing seed.

## OPTIONS

**--force**\[=false\]\
     destroy the existing wallet

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**-a**, **--addr**="localhost:9980"\
     which host/port to communicate with (i.e. the host/port siad is listening on)

## SEE ALSO

**./[siac-wallet(1)](/siac-wallet/1.md)**

## HISTORY

29-Apr-2017 Auto generated by spf13/cobra