> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hypernova.xyz/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating an Account

> Sign up and get started in under a minute

Creating a Hypernova account takes less than a minute. Sign up with your email, set up your trading identity, and you're ready to fund your wallet and start an assessment.

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## Create Your Account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in with email">
    Navigate to [app.hypernova.xyz](https://app.hypernova.xyz) and enter your
    email. We send a one-time code to verify it. A Hypernova wallet is created
    for you in this step. No external wallet required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a username and avatar">
    Choose a unique username and avatar. These are used across leaderboards,
    profile pages, and share cards.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect exchange accounts (coming soon)">
    Link your CEX or DEX accounts so we can score your trading history and offer
    free or discounted assessments to eligible traders. Available in a future
    release.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  **Single assessment account per individual.** Multiple accounts are not
  permitted.
</Warning>

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## What's Linked to Your Account

| Component                | Description                                                                 |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Email**                | Used for login, notifications, and account recovery                         |
| **Username & avatar**    | Your public trading identity across the platform                            |
| **Embedded wallet**      | Auto-created wallet for assessment payments and profit payouts              |
| **Exchange connections** | Optional - linked trading history for scoring and eligibility (coming soon) |
| **Assessments**          | All current and past assessments                                            |
| **Funded accounts**      | Active funded accounts and performance history                              |
| **Payouts**              | Full payout history with on-chain verification                              |

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## Your Embedded Wallet

When you create an account, Hypernova automatically generates a secure embedded wallet for you. The wallet is used for all on-chain interactions - funding deposits, assessment payments, and profit payouts.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="No external wallet needed" icon="wallet">
    No MetaMask, no browser extensions, no seed phrases to back up.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Self-custody by default" icon="user-shield">
    Hypernova never holds your private key. Every fund movement out of the
    wallet requires your signature.
  </Card>

  <Card title="USDC on Arbitrum" icon="coins">
    Fund your wallet by sending USDC over the Arbitrum network from any exchange
    or DeFi wallet.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Gas sponsored" icon="bolt">
    You don't need ETH. Hypernova covers the gas for assessment payments,
    account activations and payouts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Trading Accounts Are Created On-Chain

Every assessment and funded account is a record on the Hypernova smart contract on Arbitrum. The risk parameters you set are written in at account creation and recorded on-chain, so any later change is publicly visible.

<Info>
  For the full picture of what lives on-chain, see [Smart
  Contract](/docs/smart-contract).
</Info>

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Fund Your Wallet" icon="money-bill-transfer" href="/docs/funding-wallet">
    Add USDC to your embedded wallet to start trading
  </Card>

  <Card title="Start an Assessment" icon="flag-checkered" href="/docs/starting-an-assessment">
    Configure your parameters and begin
  </Card>
</CardGroup>