diff --git a/project.yaml b/project.yaml
index b6ed7a2..7cfc3cd 100644
--- a/project.yaml
+++ b/project.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   - get 'copy' to work on account page
 
 - contacts v+ :
+  - .2 warn about amounts when you cannot see them
+  - .2 confirmed direction is wrong on ContactAmounts screen
   - .5 make advanced "show/hide amounts" button into a nice UI toggle
   - .2 show error to user when adding a duplicate contact
   - parse input more robustly (with CSV lib and not commas)
diff --git a/src/db/tables/accounts.ts b/src/db/tables/accounts.ts
index 9602439..b42e55a 100644
--- a/src/db/tables/accounts.ts
+++ b/src/db/tables/accounts.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export type Account = {
   id?: number; // auto-generated by Dexie
   dateCreated: string;
   derivationPath: string;
+  did: string;
   identity: string;
   publicKeyHex: string;
   mnemonic: string;
@@ -11,5 +12,5 @@ export type Account = {
 // see https://github.com/PVermeer/dexie-addon-suite-monorepo/tree/master/packages/dexie-encrypted-addon
 export const AccountsSchema = {
   accounts:
-    "++id, dateCreated, derivationPath, $identity, $mnemonic, publicKeyHex",
+    "++id, dateCreated, derivationPath, did, $identity, $mnemonic, publicKeyHex",
 };
diff --git a/src/db/tables/settings.ts b/src/db/tables/settings.ts
index 1da602a..a2233ec 100644
--- a/src/db/tables/settings.ts
+++ b/src/db/tables/settings.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // a singleton
 export type Settings = {
-  id: number;
+  id: number; // there's only one entry: MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY
+  activeDid?: string;
   firstName?: string;
   lastName?: string;
   showContactGivesInline?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/test/index.ts b/src/test/index.ts
index fe593da..2403a9f 100644
--- a/src/test/index.ts
+++ b/src/test/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import axios from "axios";
 import * as didJwt from "did-jwt";
 import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
-import { accountsDB } from "../db";
+import { db } from "../db";
 import { SERVICE_ID } from "../libs/veramo/setup";
 import { deriveAddress, newIdentifier } from "../libs/crypto";
+import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 
 export async function testServerRegisterUser() {
   const testUser0Mnem =
@@ -13,9 +14,8 @@ export async function testServerRegisterUser() {
 
   const identity0 = newIdentifier(addr, publicHex, privateHex, deriPath);
 
-  await accountsDB.open();
-  const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-  const thisIdentity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+  await db.open();
+  const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
 
   // Make a claim
   const vcClaim = {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export async function testServerRegisterUser() {
     "@type": "RegisterAction",
     agent: { did: identity0.did },
     object: SERVICE_ID,
-    participant: { did: thisIdentity.did },
+    participant: { did: settings?.activeDid },
   };
   // Make a payload for the claim
   const vcPayload = {
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ export async function testServerRegisterUser() {
   };
 
   const resp = await axios.post(url, payload, { headers });
-  console.log("Result:", resp);
+  console.log("User registration result:", resp);
 }
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index 243cc46..7546589 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -240,8 +240,11 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import "dexie-export-import";
+import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Options, Vue } from "vue-class-component";
 import { useClipboard } from "@vueuse/core";
+
+import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
 import { db, accountsDB } from "@/db";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import {
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ import {
   generateSeed,
   newIdentifier,
 } from "@/libs/crypto";
-import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
+import { AxiosError } from "axios/index";
 //import { testServerRegisterUser } from "../test";
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@ interface RateLimits {
   components: {},
 })
 export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
+  activeDid = "";
   address = "";
   derivationPath = "";
   firstName = "";
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
       await db.open();
       const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
       if (settings) {
+        this.activeDid = settings.activeDid || "";
         this.firstName = settings.firstName || "";
         this.lastName = settings.lastName || "";
         this.showContactGives = !!settings.showContactGivesInline;
@@ -319,18 +324,27 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
         await accountsDB.accounts.add({
           dateCreated: new Date().toISOString(),
           derivationPath: this.derivationPath,
+          did: newId.did,
           identity: JSON.stringify(newId),
           mnemonic: this.mnemonic,
           publicKeyHex: newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
         });
+        this.activeDid = newId.did;
       }
 
       const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+      const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+      const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
       this.address = identity.did;
       this.publicHex = identity.keys[0].publicKeyHex;
       this.publicBase64 = Buffer.from(this.publicHex, "hex").toString("base64");
       this.derivationPath = identity.keys[0].meta.derivationPath;
+
+      if (settings) {
+        db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+          activeDid: identity.did,
+        });
+      }
     } catch (err) {
       this.alertMessage =
         "Clear your cache and start over (after data backup). See console log for more info.";
@@ -387,7 +401,8 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     const url = endorserApiServer + "/api/report/rateLimits";
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.address, accounts);
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
     const token = await accessToken(identity);
     const headers = {
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -396,21 +411,23 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
 
     try {
       const resp = await this.axios.get(url, { headers });
+      // axios throws an exception on a 400
       if (resp.status === 200) {
         this.limits = resp.data;
-      } else {
-        this.alertTitle = "Error from Server";
-        console.log("Bad response retrieving limits: ", resp.data);
-        if (resp.data.error?.message) {
-          this.alertMessage = resp.data.error?.message;
-        } else {
-          this.alertMessage = "Bad server response of " + resp.status;
-        }
-        this.isAlertVisible = true;
       }
-    } catch (err) {
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const serverError = error as AxiosError;
+
       this.alertTitle = "Error from Server";
-      this.alertMessage = err as string;
+      console.log("Bad response retrieving limits: ", serverError);
+      // Anybody know how to access items inside "response.data" without this?
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      const data: any = serverError.response?.data;
+      if (data.error.message) {
+        this.alertMessage = data.error.message;
+      } else {
+        this.alertMessage = "Bad server response. See logs for details.";
+      }
       this.isAlertVisible = true;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
index 5bf58d8..cca08cc 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
@@ -116,11 +116,12 @@
 import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Options, Vue } from "vue-class-component";
 
-import { Contact } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
 import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
+import { Contact } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
+import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
+import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { GiveServerRecord } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
-import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
 
 @Options({})
 export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
@@ -133,16 +134,20 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
     const contactDid = this.$route.query.contactDid as string;
     this.contact = (await db.contacts.get(contactDid)) || null;
 
-    if (this.contact) {
-      this.loadGives(this.contact);
+    const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+    const activeDid = settings?.activeDid;
+
+    if (activeDid && this.contact) {
+      this.loadGives(activeDid, this.contact);
     }
   }
 
-  async loadGives(contact: Contact) {
+  async loadGives(activeDid: string, contact: Contact) {
     // only load the private keys temporarily when needed
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
 
     const endorserApiServer = AppString.DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER;
 
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 338eb55..2e5bac9 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
           </button>
 
           <button v-if="contact.registered" class="tooltip">
-            <span class="tooltiptext">They are registered</span>
+            <span class="tooltiptext">Registered</span>
             <fa icon="person-circle-check" class="text-slate-900 fa-fw ml-1" />
           </button>
           <button v-else @click="register(contact)" class="tooltip">
-            <span class="tooltiptext">They may not be registered</span>
+            <span class="tooltiptext">Registration Unknown</span>
             <fa
               icon="person-circle-question"
               class="text-slate-900 fa-fw ml-1"
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                 </span>
                 <button
                   class="text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-6"
-                  @click="onClickAddGive(identity.did, contact.did)"
+                  @click="onClickAddGive(activeDid, contact.did)"
                 >
                   +
                 </button>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
                 </span>
                 <button
                   class="text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-6"
-                  @click="onClickAddGive(contact.did, identity.did)"
+                  @click="onClickAddGive(contact.did, activeDid)"
                 >
                   +
                 </button>
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
   components: {},
 })
 export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
+  activeDid = "";
   contacts: Array<Contact> = [];
   contactInput = "";
   // { "did:...": concatenated-descriptions } entry for each contact
@@ -267,19 +268,16 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
   givenToMeUnconfirmed: Record<string, number> = {};
   hourDescriptionInput = "";
   hourInput = "0";
-  identity: IIdentifier | null = null;
   showGiveNumbers = false;
   showGiveTotals = true;
   showGiveConfirmed = true;
 
   // 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
   async created() {
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    this.identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
-
     await db.open();
     const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+    this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
+
     this.showGiveNumbers = !!settings?.showContactGivesInline;
     if (this.showGiveNumbers) {
       this.loadGives();
@@ -292,7 +290,12 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
   }
 
   async loadGives() {
-    if (!this.identity) {
+    await accountsDB.open();
+    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
+    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
+
+    if (!identity) {
       console.error(
         "Attempted to load Give records with no identity available."
       );
@@ -306,8 +309,8 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       const url =
         endorserApiServer +
         "/api/v2/report/gives?agentDid=" +
-        encodeURIComponent(this.identity?.did);
-      const token = await accessToken(this.identity);
+        encodeURIComponent(identity.did);
+      const token = await accessToken(identity);
       const headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
@@ -361,8 +364,8 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       const url =
         endorserApiServer +
         "/api/v2/report/gives?recipientDid=" +
-        encodeURIComponent(this.identity.did);
-      const token = await accessToken(this.identity);
+        encodeURIComponent(identity.did);
+      const token = await accessToken(identity);
       const headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
@@ -464,7 +467,9 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
     ) {
       await accountsDB.open();
       const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+      const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+      const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
+
       // Make a claim
       const vcClaim: RegisterVerifiableCredential = {
         "@context": "https://schema.org",
@@ -544,7 +549,9 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       (visibility ? "canSeeMe" : "cannotSeeMe");
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
+
     const token = await accessToken(identity);
     const headers = {
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -582,7 +589,9 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       encodeURIComponent(contact.did);
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
+
     const token = await accessToken(identity);
     const headers = {
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -635,8 +644,13 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
   }
 
   async onClickAddGive(fromDid: string, toDid: string): Promise<void> {
+    await accountsDB.open();
+    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
+    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
+
     // if they have unconfirmed amounts, ask to confirm those first
-    if (toDid == this.identity?.did && this.givenToMeUnconfirmed[fromDid] > 0) {
+    if (toDid == identity?.did && this.givenToMeUnconfirmed[fromDid] > 0) {
       if (
         confirm(
           "There are " +
@@ -660,14 +674,14 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       this.alertTitle = "Input Error";
       this.alertMessage = "Giving 0 hours does nothing.";
       this.isAlertVisible = true;
-    } else if (!this.identity) {
+    } else if (!identity) {
       this.alertTitle = "Status Error";
       this.alertMessage = "No identity is available.";
       this.isAlertVisible = true;
     } else {
       // ask to confirm amount
       let toFrom;
-      if (fromDid == this.identity?.did) {
+      if (fromDid == identity?.did) {
         toFrom = "from you to " + this.nameForDid(this.contacts, toDid);
       } else {
         toFrom = "from " + this.nameForDid(this.contacts, fromDid) + " to you";
@@ -689,7 +703,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
         )
       ) {
         this.createAndSubmitGive(
-          this.identity,
+          identity,
           fromDid,
           toDid,
           parseFloat(this.hourInput),
diff --git a/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue b/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
index fa13803..73e4427 100644
--- a/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Options, Vue } from "vue-class-component";
 import { deriveAddress, newIdentifier } from "../libs/crypto";
-import { accountsDB } from "@/db";
+import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
+import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 
 @Options({
   components: {},
@@ -81,11 +82,21 @@ export default class ImportAccountView extends Vue {
           await accountsDB.accounts.add({
             dateCreated: new Date().toISOString(),
             derivationPath: this.derivationPath,
+            did: newId.did,
             identity: JSON.stringify(newId),
             mnemonic: mne,
             publicKeyHex: newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
           });
         }
+
+        // record that as the active DID
+        await db.open();
+        const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+        if (settings) {
+          db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+            activeDid: newId.did,
+          });
+        }
         this.$router.push({ name: "account" });
       } catch (err) {
         console.log("Error!");
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index 03fcffc..9781fcf 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -76,14 +76,17 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+import * as didJwt from "did-jwt";
+import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Options, Vue } from "vue-class-component";
+
 import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
-import { accountsDB } from "../db";
+import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
+import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken, SimpleSigner } from "@/libs/crypto";
-import * as didJwt from "did-jwt";
-import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
 import { useAppStore } from "@/store/app";
-import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
 
 interface VerifiableCredential {
   "@context": string;
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ interface VerifiableCredential {
   components: {},
 })
 export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
+  activeDid = "";
   projectName = "";
   description = "";
   errorMessage = "";
@@ -109,16 +113,19 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
 
   // 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
   async created() {
-    if (this.projectId === "") {
-      console.log("This is a new project");
-    } else {
+    await db.open();
+    const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+    this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
+
+    if (this.projectId) {
       await accountsDB.open();
       const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
       if (num_accounts === 0) {
         console.log("Problem!  Should have a profile!");
       } else {
         const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-        const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+        const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+        const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
         this.LoadProject(identity);
       }
     }
@@ -257,7 +264,8 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
       console.log("Problem!  Should have a profile!");
     } else {
       const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+      const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
+      const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
       this.SaveProject(identity);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
index 1ae6d4f..565c21c 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
@@ -146,13 +146,16 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+import * as moment from "moment";
+import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Options, Vue } from "vue-class-component";
+
+import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
+import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
+import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
-import { accountsDB } from "../db";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
-import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
-import * as moment from "moment";
-import { AxiosError } from "axios";
 
 @Options({
   components: {},
@@ -226,13 +229,18 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
 
   // 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
   async created() {
+    await db.open();
+    const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+    const activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
+
     await accountsDB.open();
     const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
     if (num_accounts === 0) {
       console.log("Problem!  Should have a profile!");
     } else {
       const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+      const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+      const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
       this.LoadProject(identity);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
index 13d4e1b..99214c6 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Options, Vue } from "vue-class-component";
+
+import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
+import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
+import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
-import { accountsDB } from "../db";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
-import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
 
 @Options({
   components: {},
@@ -155,13 +158,18 @@ export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
 
   // 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
   async created() {
+    await db.open();
+    const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+    const activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
+
     await accountsDB.open();
     const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
     if (num_accounts === 0) {
       console.log("Problem!  Should have a profile!");
     } else {
       const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const identity = JSON.parse(accounts[0].identity);
+      const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+      const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "undefined");
       this.LoadProjects(identity);
     }
   }