diff --git a/gen-bitcoind-conf.sh b/gen-bitcoind-conf.sh
index e69de29..9ff7cd0 100644
--- a/gen-bitcoind-conf.sh
+++ b/gen-bitcoind-conf.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+SIGNETCHALLENGE=${SIGNETCHALLENGE:-$(cat ~/.bitcoin/SIGNETCHALLENGE.txt)}
+
+RPCAUTH=$(/usr/local/bin/rpcauth.py $RPCUSER $RPCPASSWORD | tr -d '\n')
+echo "signet=1"
+
+if [[ "$COOKIEFILE" == "true" ]]; then
+echo "rpccookiefile=/root/.bitcoin/.cookie
+rpcauth=$RPCAUTH"
+else
+echo "rpcauth=$RPCAUTH
+rpcuser=$RPCUSER
+rpcpassword=$RPCPASSWORD"
+fi
+
+echo "txindex=1
+blockfilterindex=1
+peerblockfilters=1
+coinstatsindex=1
+dnsseed=0
+persistmempool=1
+uacomment=$UACOMMENT"
+
+if [[ "$EXTERNAL_IP" != "" ]]; then
+    echo $EXTERNAL_IP | tr ',' '\n' | while read ip; do
+        echo "externalip=$ip"
+    done
+fi
+
+echo "[signet]
+daemon=1
+listen=1
+server=1
+discover=1
+signetchallenge=$SIGNETCHALLENGE
+zmqpubrawblock=$ZMQPUBRAWBLOCK
+zmqpubrawtx=$ZMQPUBRAWTX
+zmqpubhashblock=$ZMQPUBHASHBLOCK
+rpcbind=$RPCBIND
+rpcallowip=$RPCALLOWIP
+whitelist=$WHITELIST
+fallbackfee=0.0002"
+
+if [[ "$ADDNODE" != "" ]]; then
+    echo $ADDNODE | tr ',' '\n' | while read node; do
+        echo "addnode=$node"
+    done
+fi
+ 
+
+if [[ "$I2PSAM" != "" ]]; then
+    echo "i2psam=$I2PSAM"
+fi
+if [[ "$ONIONPROXY" != "" ]]; then
+    echo "onion=$ONIONPROXY" # unless have static IP won't resolve the control port as domain
+fi
+
+if [[ "$TORPASSWORD" != "" ]]; then
+    echo "torpassword=$TORPASSWORD"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$TORCONTROL" != "" ]]; then
+    echo "torcontrol=$TORCONTROL"
+fi
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diff --git a/gen-signet-keys.sh b/gen-signet-keys.sh
index e69de29..86cc3e0 100644
--- a/gen-signet-keys.sh
+++ b/gen-signet-keys.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+DATADIR=${DATADIR:-"regtest-temp"}
+BITCOINCLI=${BITCOINCLI:-"bitcoin-cli -regtest -datadir=$DATADIR "}
+BITCOIND=${BITCOIND:-"bitcoind -datadir=$DATADIR -regtest -daemon "}
+
+write_files() {
+    # echo "ADDR=" $ADDR
+    echo "PRIVKEY=" $PRIVKEY
+    # echo "PUBKEY=" $PUBKEY
+    echo "SIGNETCHALLENGE=" $SIGNETCHALLENGE
+    # echo $ADDR > ~/.bitcoin/ADDR.txt
+    echo $PRIVKEY >~/.bitcoin/PRIVKEY.txt
+    # echo $PUBKEY > ~/.bitcoin/PUBKEY.txt
+    echo $SIGNETCHALLENGE >~/.bitcoin/SIGNETCHALLENGE.txt
+}
+
+if [[ "$MINERENABLED" == "1" && ("$SIGNETCHALLENGE" == "" || "$PRIVKEY" == "") ]]; then
+    echo "Generating new signetchallange and privkey."
+    #clean if exists
+    rm -rf $DATADIR
+    #make it fresh
+    mkdir $DATADIR
+    #kill any daemon running stuff
+    pkill bitcoind
+    #minimal config file (hardcode bitcoin:bitcoin for rpc)
+    echo "
+    regtest=1
+    server=1
+    rpcauth=bitcoin:c8c8b9740a470454255b7a38d4f38a52\$e8530d1c739a3bb0ec6e9513290def11651afbfd2b979f38c16ec2cf76cf348a
+    rpcuser=bitcoin
+    rpcpassword=bitcoin
+    " >$DATADIR/bitcoin.conf
+    #start daemon
+    $BITCOIND -wallet="temp"
+    #wait a bit for startup
+    sleep 5s
+    #create wallet
+    # todo, redo to work with descriptors
+    $BITCOINCLI -named createwallet wallet_name="tmp" descriptors=false
+    #export future signet seeding key data
+    ADDR=$($BITCOINCLI getnewaddress)
+    PRIVKEY=$($BITCOINCLI dumpprivkey $ADDR)
+    PUBKEY=$($BITCOINCLI getaddressinfo $ADDR | jq .pubkey | tr -d '""')
+    #don't need regtest anymore
+    $BITCOINCLI stop
+    SIGNETCHALLENGE=$(echo '5121'$PUBKEY'51ae')
+
+    #cleanup
+    rm -rf $DATADIR
+else
+    echo "Imported signetchallange and privkey being used."
+fi
+
+write_files
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