Testnet deployment error: Could not create addresses from your mnemonic or private key(s)

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Hi @crypto_economics,

It looks like there is an issue with your mnemonic. I was able to reproduce the error if I provided an invalid mnemonic. (For more details on connection to public test networks see: https://docs.openzeppelin.com/learn/connecting-to-public-test-networks)

I just generated a new mnemonic (:warning: This mnemoic is public so anyone has access to any value controlled by it)

$ npx mnemonics
npx: installed 18 in 2.959s
split axis exist miracle have input kite stock laugh govern property call

Access accounts from the console

$ npx truffle console --network ropsten
truffle(ropsten)> accounts
[ '0x1d22D1D6fd5724B0c3752f34718B1C3EC9C721e8',
  '0x7F310244AF80a72Be8a0FD3CD075e470D536ca34',

.env

Please note you would need to add your Infura Project ID

INFURA_API_KEY="ADD YOUR INFURA PROJECT ID HERE"
MNEMONIC="split axis exist miracle have input kite stock laugh govern property call"

truffle-config.js

/**
 * Use this file to configure your truffle project. It's seeded with some
 * common settings for different networks and features like migrations,
 * compilation and testing. Uncomment the ones you need or modify
 * them to suit your project as necessary.
 *
 * More information about configuration can be found at:
 *
 * trufflesuite.com/docs/advanced/configuration
 *
 * To deploy via Infura you'll need a wallet provider (like @truffle/hdwallet-provider)
 * to sign your transactions before they're sent to a remote public node. Infura accounts
 * are available for free at: infura.io/register.
 *
 * You'll also need a mnemonic - the twelve word phrase the wallet uses to generate
 * public/private key pairs. If you're publishing your code to GitHub make sure you load this
 * phrase from a file you've .gitignored so it doesn't accidentally become public.
 *
 */

// const HDWalletProvider = require('@truffle/hdwallet-provider');
// const infuraKey = "fj4jll3k.....";
//
// const fs = require('fs');
// const mnemonic = fs.readFileSync(".secret").toString().trim();

require("dotenv").config();
const HDWalletProvider = require('@truffle/hdwallet-provider');

module.exports = {
  /**
   * Networks define how you connect to your ethereum client and let you set the
   * defaults web3 uses to send transactions. If you don't specify one truffle
   * will spin up a development blockchain for you on port 9545 when you
   * run `develop` or `test`. You can ask a truffle command to use a specific
   * network from the command line, e.g
   *
   * $ truffle test --network <network-name>
   */

  networks: {
    // Useful for testing. The `development` name is special - truffle uses it by default
    // if it's defined here and no other network is specified at the command line.
    // You should run a client (like ganache-cli, geth or parity) in a separate terminal
    // tab if you use this network and you must also set the `host`, `port` and `network_id`
    // options below to some value.
    //
    // development: {
    //  host: "127.0.0.1",     // Localhost (default: none)
    //  port: 8545,            // Standard Ethereum port (default: none)
    //  network_id: "*",       // Any network (default: none)
    // },
    // Another network with more advanced options...
    // advanced: {
    // port: 8777,             // Custom port
    // network_id: 1342,       // Custom network
    // gas: 8500000,           // Gas sent with each transaction (default: ~6700000)
    // gasPrice: 20000000000,  // 20 gwei (in wei) (default: 100 gwei)
    // from: <address>,        // Account to send txs from (default: accounts[0])
    // websockets: true        // Enable EventEmitter interface for web3 (default: false)
    // },
    // Useful for deploying to a public network.
    // NB: It's important to wrap the provider as a function.
    // ropsten: {
    // provider: () => new HDWalletProvider(mnemonic, `https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/YOUR-PROJECT-ID`),
    // network_id: 3,       // Ropsten's id
    // gas: 5500000,        // Ropsten has a lower block limit than mainnet
    // confirmations: 2,    // # of confs to wait between deployments. (default: 0)
    // timeoutBlocks: 200,  // # of blocks before a deployment times out  (minimum/default: 50)
    // skipDryRun: true     // Skip dry run before migrations? (default: false for public nets )
    // },
    // Useful for private networks
    // private: {
    // provider: () => new HDWalletProvider(mnemonic, `https://network.io`),
    // network_id: 2111,   // This network is yours, in the cloud.
    // production: true    // Treats this network as if it was a public net. (default: false)
    // }
    ropsten: {
      provider: () => 
        new HDWalletProvider(
          process.env.MNEMONIC,
          `https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/${process.env.INFURA_API_KEY}`
        ),
        network_id: 3,       // Ropsten's id
        gas: 5500000,        // Ropsten has a lower block limit than mainnet
        confirmations: 2,    // # of confs to wait between deployments. (default: 0)
        timeoutBlocks: 200,  // # of blocks before a deployment times out  (minimum/default: 50)
        skipDryRun: true     // Skip dry run before migrations? (default: false for public nets )
   
    }
  },

  // Set default mocha options here, use special reporters etc.
  mocha: {
    // timeout: 100000
  },

  // Configure your compilers
  compilers: {
    solc: {
      // version: "0.5.1",    // Fetch exact version from solc-bin (default: truffle's version)
      // docker: true,        // Use "0.5.1" you've installed locally with docker (default: false)
      // settings: {          // See the solidity docs for advice about optimization and evmVersion
      //  optimizer: {
      //    enabled: false,
      //    runs: 200
      //  },
      //  evmVersion: "byzantium"
      // }
    }
  }
};