# Failed to read sidechain key from the keystore: seed phrase file not found - blink\_ihavetomakeunique

**URL:** <https://forum.midnight.network/t/failed-to-read-sidechain-key-from-the-keystore-seed-phrase-file-not-found-blink-ihavetomakeunique/588>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [November 6, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/failed-to-read-sidechain-key-from-the-keystore-seed-phrase-file-not-found-blink-ihavetomakeunique/588 "2025-11-06T18:36:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Discord\_Dev\_Query](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Discord\_Dev\_Query](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Discord_Dev_Query)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/failed-to-read-sidechain-key-from-the-keystore-seed-phrase-file-not-found-blink-ihavetomakeunique/588/1 "2025-11-06T18:36:24Z")

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`What are you trying to do?`  
register my testnet pool

`What’s not working or unclear?`  
Seed phrases exist in keystore files but register1 can’t find them

`What have you tried so far?`  
What I’ve tried:  
generate-keys successfully created keys  
Seed phrases exist in keystore files but register1 can’t find them  
Config path adjustments – didn’t help

`Add any relevant code or error messages.`

````midnight-node
Platform: Docker container (Ubuntu 24.04)```
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