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To create an initial Blockstack ID, do the following:

  1. Open the Blockstack web application in your browser.

    The application prompts you to create or restore an ID.

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/create-id-0.png)

  2. Choose Create new ID.

    The browser prompts you to register a unique username in the id.blockstack domain. The username must be between 8 and 38 letter longs and can only contain characters, numbers and underscore (_). This is a free Blockstack identity and the format of the ID is:

    username.id.blockstack

    You'll use this initial ID to access the Blockstack Browser and other DApps.

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/create-id-1.png)

    The Check Availability buttom makes sure your name is unique.

  3. Press Continue when you find an available name you like.

    The application prompts you to enter a password. Blockstack uses this password to encrypt your recovery code. You must record and save this initial password.

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/create-id-2.png)

    {% include note.html content="The Blockstack team cannot restore your password for you." %}

  4. Enter a password, confirm it, and press Register ID.

    Blockstack creates an id for you and then prompts you for an email.

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/create-id-3.png)

    Blockstack uses this email address to send you recovery information. This email is only sent once.

  5. Press Next.

    Blockstack presents you with the completed ID.

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/create-id-4.png)

    The system prompts you to save your recovery code.

  6. Click Secret Recovery Key to record your key.

    The system warns you to save your key:

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/secret-key-recovery.png)

  7. Click Secret Recovery Key to record your key.

    ![]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/images/create-id-5.png)

    A recovery code is a sequence of words. These words allow you to recover an id.blockstack that you've created. You should store the words along with their order, for example, #1 applied and so forth.

  8. Copy your Secret Recovery Key and press Continue.

    The system confirms you have saved your key by asking you to select two words.

  9. Choose Go to Blockstack.

    It may take several moments for your username to be recorded on the blockchain. You can still use it but you may see a computer-friendly ID sequence such as ID-1G9318bjf6FAZvD3gnaSyzUojM6f8xKWK1 until the recording is finalized.

Congratulations you have created your first ID. You are now ready to start using DApps.