Step 1: Create your Connect Account and Wallet with Auto Link

Onboarding for Connect United community members.

Welcome to Connect! We're excited for you to be part of this amazing community! Our goal is to make it easy for anyone to learn about and participate in blockchain technology. Getting started in Connect can be a bit overwhelming, but we aim to make it as easy as possible with some helpful guidelines, so stick with us through the next few articles!

Before you begin - the Connect decentralized ecosystem has the potential for the creation of multiple brand accounts and wallets, including many possible passwords. We recommend designating a notebook or file where you can safely store all of the passwords, recovery phrases, etc. We also recommend you don't store any of this important information on your phone or linked device. Hard copies are always a good idea.

We've made it easier than ever to create your free Connect account and wallet! Connect account setup now includes instant creation of partner brand accounts, with just ONE wallet, ONE Recovery Phrase, and ONE Encryption Code across all brands!

Learn how to setup your Connect account below:

Create a Free Account
Connect is an invitation-only community, so you'll need a share link from the friend that introduced you to get going. If you already have a Connect account and would like to share with your friends, click here to learn how to find your unique share link.

When you receive your invitation link, just follow the steps displayed during the account creation process.

First, fill out your account information, making sure to double check the spelling of your email especially. The email address associated with your account is used for multiple functions, including node logins and support tickets.

Next verify your email. An email will be sent to the email account you are using to create your Connect account. The email will contain a 6-number authentication code. Enter the Authentication Code from your email in the provided spaces and click Submit.

Auto-Link
Now Create and Auto-Link All of your partner brand accounts with one quick click! 

Creating partner brand accounts is a MUST for your node software licenses to be correctly assigned, and for any partner brand blockchain rewards you may earn to be distributed to you. Learn more here.

When you choose to Auto-link, you'll be able to access your partner brand accounts with your Connect login. 

Choosing to Auto-link will also automatically complete the wallet setup in each brand account,  allowing you to use just one 12-word Recovery Phrase and one Encryption Code across all brand accounts created.

If I don't auto-link now, how will I set up and link my brand accounts and wallets? Learn how here.

Carefully read, click to accept, and use your mouse or laptop track pad to sign the Connect Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Wallet Setup
The last important step to setting up your Connect account: complete your wallet setup.

In order to earn rewards through Connect, it is essential that you set up your wallet. You'll be prompted to do this as the final step of your account creation. Don't skip it!



First, you'll be asked to create a Wallet Passcode, also sometimes referred to as your Encryption Passcode. This is the password that will be used anytime you transact with any rewards or other currencies in your Connect wallet.

It is very important to create a password that is unique from your login password. Learn more about the importance of your Wallet Passcode here.

After setting your Wallet Passcode, you'll receive your 12-word wallet Recovery Phrase, or Backup Phrase.



This is the ONLY time your Recovery Phrase will be displayed. It is your one and only wallet backup. Connect does not store Recovery Phrases and cannot recover or recreate them. 

Don't take a screenshot of your Recovery Phrase, or store it on your device. It's always best to write it down and keep a hard copy somewhere safe. Don't share your Recovery Phrase.

In order to ensure you've correctly recorded your Recovery Phrase, you'll be asked to type it in one time. Always enter words in the order they were displayed, lowercase, with no spaces.

Helpful hint: if a word is incorrect, or mispelled, you will not be able to click on the Submit button.



When all 12 words are entered correctly, tap Submit.

Congratulations! Your Connect account and wallet setup is complete. 

You can view your Connect wallet by clicking the "My Connect", or "My Wallet" tiles in your Connect Dashboard.  Learn even more about your Connect wallet here.

*Note - Auto Link is only available during account creation. For help setting up brand wallets without Auto Link, click here. 

Next, click here for help purchasing your first node!