# Retaining validator keys when wiping node data

To backup your validator keys (located in `priv_validator_key.json` & `register.json`), make sure you're running AccMan v0.3 or above.

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Your node should be running.

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ndn8msSNZ-mPfBtHdo-MobPAc2WDNVSQ0PA6Js63rm-t1z1s1uq8CmXKI2S548Tn8XtGbFAR7MfCpIBvqKlZYeRa6vHvH-M6EyjyMf08eowOClgqK936whcidAwSMNfpZM59JkNJyPLyO8kof7znnH3q1iedCM3X_-qdVSWfFpRDpx7KnovrssJMUg)

Select Key Management.

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/rZnXWTgAtmtjvEPlXvYf26WRMS9lHE4xPEkIfgm-lats9-sPBzLAS4nUq1pCqV59A5brQn7MMyyXeAcS-NzmB4cJqAdwTa88ubJpUKThTMMvnYcS_1bg3Ea2FdmLLfEvP9Gt2FaI8T6INm4RFRN6wXyV9QcbvysRxKBQ9NwK_uJMfzU-M4EyVlP_Hg)

Select Backup Key to AccMan. Follow the prompt to encrypt it with a password.

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/BaFykNAZbMPi2JSQE2Hof-EC13DGPQMyrcJGTHm7VuznJW_Qvf4urbnFyFhet0LAnOLxJRgUGAL4qzuqcbsCqmhwc6FuE3Xw9q6DuworDI_w8v7qiXKc2_CSpUwmscDhR7cMqJUJ85jyPbIBRKY4o-S6iY_caSmX1b1CSxAr6xe8XAlILH3frqBi_g)

**Take note of the Network.  YOU MUST ONLY RESTART ON THIS NETWORK / BVN later on**

Stop the node.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vq11HyvgvO9zw-vp6sgJW0OHhRoo-dK6uVD6jpZLgJIw3yXvhhrY9WxCpRfUtmXSX_HHVipwayBfeYzyAxsdfpFDa2F2BDWJC3g9E0Gg3sZ2AewQnF7qCKeSaJahxInXj2kigyMpWU_nK0dncf5EtdbnhumdKtonbRt4I0nelu65s7ga5V8qeuTPWg)

Delete Node with the “Clean/Delete” option.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cLNEnj2upUf1_lJHCO9nRO-dfX8rsL-pY14WXiiKBxrufqwV3QnhZqjogW4FwFUsWrEfaEQbAUXU6PjBjFkKZA8qA26OLVoQgUiMvARyL8l5lqvxnjABQX2F9Pp-tAinEiAQLjB-8-QrR8pJrkpbAupDlnZ8HkU1Rs0BjD8jj-WimKXNxQDxEDAJWA)

Create node

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JwedPEh7lj7IwM8IAAPr6RsjDNg0u19F7cjb6UE7OVFrXXDTTECvFlHTTokJX4S4jXt3uYQLRCa8MaMYNbgSOw9T1xqqsEJXPbpgiAYvULK4ri0YShA2mwjX6apfneIFX6BrI8T4ZNi0Hy48RfnHXuYhSBSRunJg155o-YPHd6g_69mrQ-KimZrTtg)

Join Accumulate Network

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/e8982EpVnkDazgC5hJbE4d5rGsudvdBkZ572MryrqWp0KOwly4IuOQy9-eRlv92cF7mTfbED3uifm8cvqnBgzcIHJtFtuxTI8HMkLzNZhTyf0OJPP1er6zyfXkdYvBJ_zzi4fHU7gNntZZItUgzY8ZRJaZXbcIoeShwHPxbhqmlQtY_TbON1FmPRAg)

Select the same Network as your backup

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5Uz3g0kN8paDflhudyJcvMA-dCcXc6E75d9pFkfGFztz7vAt_6bIdtCgOmWDtyQy8BaQzMt-F9sjC8t90QK5a_9-ZFyvNuU68a8e3IeuHi7wkBy9_FmQSSzfohdLBJLDxBSVqAr2v9E4SMZFYhMPCV-qpVxlB8bC4nnZMqsRtOCOckggyIrYxt8Bjg)

Select the same BVN as your backup

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/SB5q6gtkjRLdltVZW_e_P4OobfrZxvFVDr4IKmsPQYL5OneyowXKlzqu0_tOPqTcw0oN1WMPyf3ufICOgl8sxW1s2IK7R-PJ0aj6twxHVaR2BzdSWNOk6GxlKGfwgsj-nLRTCroMejkUlG4R9x5jst540wsz-lPjPxSKRXH2sbgV5WbdlOyMwNOmsg)

Select latest version offered.

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/DpUOJAFVCkuDiDHztxc8kdykUVdam2xlOGv0dGnTGxwwiZuDEQI5sDPxBPT9AjVIifBAxWT2CFxcjpWyJKKDxzoXbXe1gmX8UT1pNoper-LzU9mKp4C28CGj0kFK9TfLGfnPXbkd6-WaZxqXFN_tWSWCwuDG4uWnRGUJQB0QavIm5Eu2UoYfgvJj3Q)

Restore key when prompted

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/0RipwOeJj3YuMm4pvESEZWqMFPPTWwHwz-FvbSKc0d2BPI3G4eOhZi8gMw1BYMHwbockyLkM8D0mCAR2g0zAx2S8nZl99ySq-TxPpcrpWLZ9BGRPYR5k3oAbwnGTglpaYbNLjIJ79rsEaMwBy1Wf9Zkpmy_8rs3EmtuYdzWffumbawkTmx4OE4FCpw)

Start.

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