Getting started: create your vault
storage-p is a zero-knowledge vault: your master password derives the encryption key in your browser and never reaches the server. This guide takes you from sign-up to your first saved secret.
Create your account
- Open the registration page and enter your email.
- Choose a strong master password — at least 12 characters. This is the one password you must remember, and it is never sent to the server.
- Confirm you understand that if you lose the master password the data cannot be recovered — that is what zero-knowledge means.
- Submit. Your key pair and vault key are generated locally in your browser.
What the server never sees
Your master password and the vault key derived from it with Argon2id stay in the browser. The server only ever stores ciphertext encrypted with XChaCha20-Poly1305, so it cannot read your items even if it is compromised.
Add your first secret
- Click New in the vault.
- Pick an item type — password, note, SSH key, TLS certificate, API key or TOTP.
- Fill in the fields and Save. The item is encrypted on your device before it is uploaded.
Lock and unlock
When you reload or come back later the vault is locked, and your master password re-derives the key locally to unlock it. You can tune how quickly it locks in Account → Security → Auto-lock.
Tip: export an encrypted backup early (Account → Data). It is your only recovery path if you ever forget the master password.