A second alternative would be to use [stacks-gen](https://github.com/psq/stacks-gen). This tool will generate all the keys you need in one place, including the values needed for calling the stacking contract, and also a WIF key for use with `bitcoind`.
A second alternative would be to use [stacks-gen](https://github.com/psq/stacks-gen). This tool will generate all the keys you need in one place, including the values needed for calling the stacking contract, and also a WIF key for use with `bitcoind`.
#### stacks-gen prerequisite
#### stacks-gen prerequisite
Install `npx` if not already installed.
Install [npx](https://github.com/npm/npx) if not already installed. (npx will check whether <command> exists in $PATH, or in the local project binaries, and execute that. If <command> is not found, it will be installed prior to execution).