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+# How to create a java keystore ?
+
+## From a .pem file
+
+If you have your CA certificate stored in a .pem text file, run the following command to create the keystore.jks file :
+
+		keytool -importcert -trustcacerts -file cacert.pem -alias ca -keystore keystore.jks
+
+To list the contents of the keystore file, run this command :
+
+		keytool -list -v -keystore keystore.jks
+