1. Open PGP Desktop.
2. Click on the File menu and select New PGP Key...
3. Click Next.
4. Enter your tag name in upper case in the Full Name: field and click on Advanced:
   

   Step 4: Name and email assignment

5. Deselect all allowed hashes except SHA-1 and click OK:
   

   Step 5: Advanced key settings

6. Click Next:
7. A warning will appear advising you to enter an email address. The email address field must be left blank. Click Yes.
   

   Step 7: Warning dialogue

8. Enter a passphrase to use when you PGP sign a message. After entering and confirming your passphrase, click Next:
   

   Step 8: Entering a passphrase

9. Click Skip. Note: You may set up security questions to allow password recovery at a later time.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Skip.

Congratulations! You have created a PGP key for use with the Automaton. Next you will need to add your PGP key to the Automaton's keyring.