How do I get secret key?

@gregwoods A Secret Key is part of a 1password.com account, but is not available in standalone 1Password. There are currently two ways to use 1Password:

As a standalone product:

• You purchase licenses for each platform separately.
• These licenses include all in-version updates, but a major version upgrade (such as 1Password 7) may require a paid upgrade.
• You choose how to sync your data. You can set up sync using a third party service (like Dropbox or iCloud.) If you do not set up sync, your data will remain on your device.

With a 1Password account:

• You sign up for an account at the main 1password.com sign-up page.
• Your subscription includes the 1Password apps across all platforms, with all updates and upgrades for as long as your account is active.
• Once you sign in to your account in 1Password on a new device, all of your data is instantly available - no need to set up third-party sync.

1Password accounts also include access to your data via a web browser, and per-item backups so you always have a safe copy of your data off of your devices, and can roll back to a previous version of an item if a change is accidentally made.

In other words, the standalone licenses you've purchased in the past are not the same thing as a 1password.com membership/account. You've been using 1Password in standalone mode with local data, which works perfectly well. But a 1password.com account is indeed the easiest way to have your 1Password data available everywhere. An account also has numerous other advantages. If that sounds good to you, you can create a free 30 day trial and test it out. Let us know if you have any questions!