# Getting Started

## Installing the App

To get started, visit <https://www.earlyfans.xyz/> in the browser of your mobile device.

Tap the share button in the browser menu, and tap 'Add to Home Screen'.

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The app can also be used in desktop browser, however the experience is optimized for mobile.

## Creating an Account

Open EarlyFans from your home screen and

1. Sign in with your email and make sure you remember this email.
2. Enter or skip entering a [referral code](https://docs.earlyfans.xyz/referrals). For existing users, their unique referral code is their X handle without the @.
3. Link your X account. You may need to sign in to your X account first during this step.
4. Deposit some ETH on the Blast network into the embedded wallet supported by [Privy](https://www.privy.io/) to start using the app. We recommend starting with 0.05ETH or more.