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## Make up a Password
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If you have not already made up a password, do it now and record it as <code>MATCH_PASSWORD</code>. Note that if you [build more than one app](other-apps.md){: target="_blank" }, you use the same MATCH_PASSWORD for all the apps. Every app needs to have the same 6 Secrets.
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If you have not already made up a password, do it now and record it as <code>MATCH_PASSWORD</code>. Note that if you [build more than one app](other-apps.md){: target="_blank" }, you use the same <code>MATCH_PASSWORD</code> for all the apps. Every app needs to have the same 6 Secrets.
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!!! info "What is this Password used for?"
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The <code>MATCH_PASSWORD</code> is a **passphrase**used to encrypt and decrypt (adds security to) certificates from *Apple*.
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The <code>MATCH_PASSWORD</code> is a special password called a *passphrase* that is used to encrypt and decrypt your certificates from *Apple* so they can be used when building with *GitHub*; it helps keeps your certificates secret and safe.
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A **passphrase** is similar to a password. However, a password generally refers to something used to authenticate or log into a system. A passphrase generally refers to a secret used to protect an encryption key.
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A *passphrase* is a little different from a regular password. A password is what you usually use to log in to a website or game. A *passphrase* is a secret code that helps protect important files by adding an extra layer of security when files are encrypted.
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A good passphrase should have at least 15, preferably 20 characters and be difficult to guess. It should contain upper case letters, lower case letters, digits, and preferably at least one punctuation character. It can include spaces. No part of it should be derivable from personal information about the user or his/her family.
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### *Passphrase* Suggestions
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If you already created a MATCH_PASSWORD that does not meet the criteria listed above, no worries, you are protecting an *Apple* developer certificate - not the family fortune. That information is provided for new builders who want guidance.
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To make a *passphrase* that is hard to guess and keeps your certificates safe:
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* Use at least 15 characters (20 is even better) and you can include spaces
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* Mix in big letters, small letters, numbers, and symbols like $ or #
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* Don’t use words or numbers that people might guess, like your name or birthday
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If you already created a MATCH_PASSWORD that does not meet the criteria listed above, no worries, you are protecting an *Apple* developer certificate - not the family fortune. That information is provided for new builders who want guidance.
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