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Description

KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/.

KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases.
A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs.
A password-database can only be opened if you know the Master-Password. The Master Password is the key to all your stored passwords.
If you forgot your Master-Password, you cannot access your stored passwords anymore.

open KeePassX.
click on "File" --> "New Database..."
you will be prompted to set a master key. Input your master password (the master password for all your other stored passwords). Then click "OK"
repeat your master password. click "OK"

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-KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/
+KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/.
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-- KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases.
+ * KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases.
 * A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs.
 * A password-database can only be opened if you know the Master-Password. The Master Password is the key to all your stored passwords.
 * If you forgot your Master-Password, you cannot access your stored passwords anymore.
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-- A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs.
+== Creating a Password Database ==

 * open KeePassX.
 * click on "File" --> "New Database..."
 * you will be prompted to set a master key. Input your master password (the master password for all your other stored passwords). Then click "OK"
 * repeat your master password. click "OK"