How to Create Your Hive Debit Card

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up your physical Hive debit card using your Android device and Hive Keychain.

• What you'll need:An empty, programmable NFC card (can be purchased online, e.g., via Amazon).A Hive account (it's recommended to use a separate "burner" account for security, or an account specifically for card payments, e.g., yourusername.card).

The Hive Keychain app installed on your Android device.An Android device with NFC capabilities.

Access to hivedebit.com on your Android device's browser.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Prepare Your Hive Account (Recommended for Security):
Consider creating a separate Hive account (e.g., yourusername.card) that you will link to your debit card.

This helps with security, as you'll be using its Active Private Key.
Fund this account with the amount of Hive you intend to spend.

Copy Your Private Active Key from Hive Keychain:Open the Hive Keychain app on your Android device.
Go to Accounts.
Select the account you wish to link to the debit card (e.g., your burner account).
Go to Manage Keys.
Hold longer (long-press) on the Private Active Key field.
This will copy the key to your clipboard.
Important: This key is sensitive.
Be careful where you paste it.
Navigate to Hive Debit Website:
On your Android device, open your web browser.Go to hivedebit.com.Start Creating Your Card:On the hivedebit.com website, tap on "Create a card."Enter your Hive account name (e.g., lou.pix or your dedicated card account name) into the provided field.Set Your Card PIN:Create a 4-digit PIN for your card (e.g., 1212 for demonstration).Tap "Continue."Set Your Daily Spending Limit:Enter your desired daily spending limit in US Dollars (e.g., $10).Tap "Continue."Input Your Private Active Key:You will see a field where you need to paste your Private Active Key that you copied from Hive Keychain earlier.Carefully paste your key into this field. (The video advises not showing your key for security reasons).Tap "Tap to Create" (or similar button).Program Your Physical Card:The screen will instruct you to "Hold the card near the phone."Place your empty NFC card against the back of your Android phone, near the NFC reader (its exact location varies by phone model).Hold it steady until the programming is complete.You should see a confirmation message indicating the card is programmed.How to Test Your New Hive Debit Card (Optional):To verify your card is working, you can simulate a merchant transaction:Create an Invoice on Hive Debit:On hivedebit.com, go to the "Create Invoice" section (acting as a merchant).Enter your merchant username (e.g., louis888).Specify the amount (e.g., $2) and currency (e.g., US dollars).Tap "Pay as a Merchant."Perform the Tap-to-Pay Transaction:Choose the "Tap to Pay" option.Hold your newly programmed Hive debit card near your phone.If prompted, enter the 4-digit PIN you set earlier.A "Payment Successful" message should appear, confirming the instant payment with your Hive debit card.