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# runModal(forDirectory:file:)

Displays a panel that allows a user to create a new keychain.

```
func runModal(forDirectory path: String!, file name: String!) -> Int
```

## Parameters

`path`

The path to the folder where the keychain is created. Specify `nil` for `~/Library/Keychains`.

`name`

The keychain name to be automatically displayed in the Save As field of the panel.

## Discussion

This method returns a result code from the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSOpenPanel/runModalForDirectory:file:types:> method of the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSSavePanel> class: <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSFileHandlingPanelOKButton> if the user clicks the OK button or <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSFileHandlingPanelCancelButton> if the user clicks the Cancel button.

Use the [`keychain()`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFKeychainSavePanel/keychain()) method to obtain the keychain created by the user.

## See Also

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSOpenPanel/runModalForDirectory:file:types:>


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