> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.crypto-now.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Create your account
> Register your CryptoNow account with email and get to your dashboard in a couple of minutes.
Creating your CryptoNow account takes about two minutes. You can sign up four ways — **email, phone, Google, or MetaMask** — and this guide walks through email, the most common. The steps are nearly identical for the others.
Go to [app.crypto-now.io](https://app.crypto-now.io) to begin.
## Sign up
On the welcome screen, pick **Sign up with email**. Phone, Google, and MetaMask sit right beside it if you'd rather use one of those — Google and MetaMask double as login later if the account already exists.
Type the email you want the account tied to, then set a password.
Your password must be at least **8 characters**, with at least **one uppercase letter** and **one digit**. The strength meter below the field updates as you type.
Click **Sign up**. CryptoNow creates your account and signs you in.
A "Congratulations, registration is complete" message appears. Click **OK** to land on your dashboard.
## What you'll see
You arrive on your **dashboard** — total balance up top, and your full list of coins and tokens below, each starting at zero. This is home base. Your wallets are already created for you; nothing to set up there.
**One quick thing before you take any money in.** CryptoNow lets you sign up and look around freely, but the moment you go to **withdraw funds, view a private key, or view an API key**, you'll be asked to turn on two-factor authentication (email + Google Authenticator). It's worth setting up now so it's not in your way later — see [Secure your account](/getting-started/secure-your-account).
Want to rehearse the whole flow without real funds first? Switch your account to **Testnet** using the network switcher (top-right). Everything works exactly the same, with test currency.
Getting started takes about two minutes: create an account, confirm your email, and you're in.
**Every CryptoNow account is a Business account.** There's no plan to pick at sign-up — you get up to 5 accounts, unlimited clients and wallets, commission controls, API access, and e-commerce integrations from the start.
## Sign up
You can register four ways — **Email, Phone, Google, or MetaMask**. Google and MetaMask double as your login afterwards. This guide uses email.
Head to the sign-up page, enter your email, and choose a password. The strength meter should read **Secure** before you continue.
Click **Sign up**. CryptoNow confirms the account was created and asks you to activate it by confirming your email.
Open the **Email confirmation** message from CryptoNow and click **Confirm email**. Your account isn't active until you do this.
You land on your dashboard — total balance, **Send / Receive / Swap**, and your full list of supported coins and tokens, all at zero until your first payment.
## What's next
Two-factor authentication isn't forced at sign-up, but **email + Google Authenticator 2FA are required before any money or key action** — withdrawing, moving funds, viewing keys, or generating API keys. Set this up first in [Secure your account](/secure-your-account).
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