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<li><ahref="#create-an-initial-blockstack-id"id="markdown-toc-create-an-initial-blockstack-id">Create an initial Blockstack ID</a></li>
<li><ahref="#restore-a-blockstack-id"id="markdown-toc-restore-a-blockstack-id">Restore a Blockstack ID</a><ul>
<li><ahref="#restore-with-a-recovery-key"id="markdown-toc-restore-with-a-recovery-key">Restore with a recovery key</a></li>
<li><ahref="#restore-with-a-recovery-code-and-original-password"id="markdown-toc-restore-with-a-recovery-code-and-original-password">Restore with a recovery code and original password</a></li>
<p>The <em><codeclass="highlighter-rouge">USERNAME</code></em> portion must be unique. You enter an email and password to
create the initial identity. Blockstack uses the password to:</p>
<ul>
<li>seed a <em>recovery code</em> an encrypted string, for example <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">36mWivFdy0YPH2z31EflpQz/Y0UMrOrJ++lH=0EI7c3mop2JuRBm5W1P0BwXxSTazJsUjOAmC55rFUWINqDqGccLio0iwzGclAhaHGZQ5M52</code></li>
<li>seed a <em>recovery key</em> which is a squence of words <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">applied binge crisp pictorial fiery dancing agreeable frogs light finish ping apple</code></li>
</ul>
<p>The email is provided to allow either Blockstack or a decentralized application
to communicate information to you. In Blockstacks’ case, the email is used to
send you reovery information.</p>
<p>While Blockstack registers your human readable ID and the recovery key. <em>You</em> must
record the:</p>
<ul>
<li>recovery key</li>
<li>recovery code (in the order the words apepar)</li>
<li>initial password</li>
</ul>
<p>Blockstack does not store them, so it can’t give them to you later if they are
lost.</p>
<p>Your initial ID is created in the <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">id.blockstack</code> domain. The initial identity
remains primary, and you need this primary ID and its associated information
(recovery code, recovery key, and password) to use the browser again.</p>
<p>Finally, the <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">id.blockstack</code> domain is sponsored by the Blockstack registrar and
identities on it are free. Once you are using the Blockstack Browser, you can
create additional identities outside of this domain and controlled by other
registrars. Coin is required to purchase identities on other domains.</p>
<h2id="create-an-initial-blockstack-id">Create an initial Blockstack ID</h2>
<p>To create an inititial Blockstack ID, do the following:</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Open the <ahref="https://browser.blockstack.org/sign-up?redirect=%2F">Blockstack web application in your browser</a>.</p>
<p>The application prompts you for an email address.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/create-id-0.png"alt=""/></p>
<p>Blockstack uses this email address to send you recovery information.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter an email address and press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p>The application prompts you to enter a password. Blockstack users this
password to encrypt your recovery code. You must record and save this
initial password.</p>
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>:The Blockstack team cannot restore your password for you.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter a password, confirm it, and press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/create-id-1.png"alt=""/></p>
<p>The browser prompts you to register a unique username in the <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">id.blockstack</code>
domain. This is your identity in the decentralized internet. The format of the id
<p>You’ll use this initial ID to access the Blockstack Browser.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter a unique username and press <strong>Check Availability</strong>.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/create-id-2.png"alt=""/></p>
<p>When you choose an ID that is available, the system responds with the following:</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/create-id-3.png"alt=""/></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Press <strong>Continue</strong>.</p>
<p>The system prompts you to save your <strong>recovery code</strong>. A recovery code is a
sequence of words. These words allow you to recover an <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">id.blockstack</code>
that you’ve created. You should store the words along with their order, for
example, <codeclass="highlighter-rouge">#1 applied</code> and so forth.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>I have written down all the words</strong> when you are done.</p>
<p>The system places you in the Blockstack browser. You can begin exploring and
using Dapps.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<h2id="restore-a-blockstack-id">Restore a Blockstack ID</h2>
<p>When you return to the Blockstack Browser, the browser prompts you to create a
new Blockstack ID or restore an existing Blockstack ID. If you have a
Blockstack identity, you can open the browser by restoring the identity. To
restore an identity, there are two available methods.</p>
<p>Method 1: Supply the identity recovery code (<codeclass="highlighter-rouge">36mWivFdy0YPH2z31E...</code>) and the
password you provided when you <em>initially</em> created your identity. Method 2:
Supply the recovery key which is a sequence of words (<codeclass="highlighter-rouge">applied binge ...</code>)</p>
<p>If you loose either the recovery code or the password you provided when you
<em>initially</em> created your identity, you can no longer use method 1 to restore
your identity. If you lose the recovery key, you can no longer use method 2.
Once you no longer have access to either method, your identity is estranged and
not accessible by anyone.</p>
<h3id="restore-with-a-recovery-key">Restore with a recovery key</h3>
<ol>
<li>Open the <ahref="https://browser.blockstack.org/sign-up?redirect=%2F">Blockstack web application in your browser</a>.</li>
<li>
<p>Choose <strong>Restore a Blockstack ID</strong>.</p>
<p>The system displays a dialog where you can enter your recovery code or a
recovery key.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter the recovery key.</p>
<p>The recovery key is a squence of words.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/recovery-code.png"alt=""/></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p>The system prompts you for an email address. This email can be one you
entered previously or an entirely new one. Blockstack doesn’t store this
address; it is used during your current Blockstack browser interaction to communicate
important information with you.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter an email and press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p>The system prompts you for an password and its confirmation. This password
can be one you entered previously or an entirely new one. Write this password
down. You can use the password during your current Blockstack browser
interaction to reveal your keychain or change your password. Blockstack does
not store this information past the session.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter a password and press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p>The system welcomes you back.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/welcome-back.png"alt=""/></p>
<p>At this point, you can go onto work with Dapps or you can review your recovery key.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<h3id="restore-with-a-recovery-code-and-original-password">Restore with a recovery code and original password</h3>
<ol>
<li>Open the <ahref="https://browser.blockstack.org/sign-up?redirect=%2F">Blockstack web application in your browser</a>.</li>
<li>
<p>Choose <strong>Restore a Blockstack ID</strong>.</p>
<p>The system displays a dialog where you can enter your recovery code or a
recovery key.</p>
</li>
<li>Enter your recovery code.</li>
</ol>
<p>The recovery code is an encrypted string.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/recovery-code.png"alt=""/></p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p>The system prompts you for an email address. This email can be one you
entered previously or an entirely new one. Blockstack doesn’t store this
address; it is used during your current Blockstack browser interaction to
communicate important information with you.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter an email and press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p>The system prompts you for an password. This must be the password entered
when you first created your identity. If you have forgetten this passowrd,
Blockstack cannot provide it to you. Instead, you must switch to using your
recovery key rather than your code to restore your identity.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Enter your origin password and press <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>The system welcomes you back.</p>
<p><imgsrc="images/welcome-back.png"alt=""/></p>
<p>At this point, you can go work with Dapps or you can review your recovery key.</p>
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