<p>If you know Python, then there is a library called Coinkit that you can use to create Namecoin addresses:</p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/halfmoonlabs/coinkit" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/halfmoonlabs/coinkit</a></p>

<p>It has step by step instructions as well, but you'll do something like</p>

<p><code>pip install coinkit</code></p>

<p>once installed, open python and: </p>

<p><code>from coinkit.keypair import NamecoinKeypair</code></p>

<p>create a new private-key and NMC-address pair:</p>

<p><code>keypair = NamecoinKeypair()</code></p>

<p>You can get the private key by:</p>

<p><code>keypair.private_key()</code></p>

<p>And the corresponding namecoin address as:</p>

<p><code>keypair.address()</code></p>

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Muneeb Ali
<p>You can either install a client, or use some Namecoin-Bitcoin exchange (like <a href="https://btc-e.com" rel="nofollow">BTC-E</a>) to obtain an address. It`s generally the same as getting a Bitcoin address really, only a bit less popular.</p>

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I think I had read that BitParking deposit addresses were single-use, and not for repeated mining payouts.
Stephen Gornick
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@StephenGornick I'm not really sure if it's a rule or a suggestion. I guess I'll change my answer regardless. Thanks for pointing it out, I don`t really use the service too much.
ThePiachu
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where can I get namecoin client?
user4951
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ThePiachu
<p>My mining pool has merged with Namecoin, and I need a Namecoin address. How do I create one ? Do I need to install another client ?</p>

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How do I create a Namecoin address?
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# How do I create a Namecoin address?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-08-23)

My mining pool has merged with Namecoin, and I need a Namecoin address. How do I create one ? Do I need to install another client ?

**Tags:** address, namecoin


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-08-23. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

You can either install a client, or use some Namecoin-Bitcoin exchange (like [BTC-E](https://btc-e.com)) to obtain an address. It`s generally the same as getting a Bitcoin address really, only a bit less popular.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I think I had read that BitParking deposit addresses were single-use, and not for repeated mining payouts.  
> **username_2**: @username_3 I'm not really sure if it's a rule or a suggestion. I guess I'll change my answer regardless. Thanks for pointing it out, I don`t really use the service too much.  
> **username_4**: where can I get namecoin client?  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-21. Score: 1

If you know Python, then there is a library called Coinkit that you can use to create Namecoin addresses:

<https://github.com/halfmoonlabs/coinkit>

It has step by step instructions as well, but you'll do something like

`pip install coinkit`

once installed, open python and:

`from coinkit.keypair import NamecoinKeypair`

create a new private-key and NMC-address pair:

`keypair = NamecoinKeypair()`

You can get the private key by:

`keypair.private_key()`

And the corresponding namecoin address as:

`keypair.address()`


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