Getting Started
From Signing Up to Going Live
Every step, in order, and the two you cannot undo
The whole arc, start to finish. Each step has its own guide; this is the order they happen in and what each one leaves you with.
The steps
| Step | What it takes | Where you end up |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sign up | An email address, a Google account, or a wallet you already use. | Signed in, no Group yet |
| 2. Fill in your profile | First and last name, and a username. | An account others can name |
| 3. Join or create a Group | An invitation, or the create form. | Inside a GroupA Group you create starts in Sandbox. |
| 4. Rehearse in Sandbox | Nothing. This is where a new Group already is. | A working Group whose money is simulated |
| 5. Go Unlisted or Live | A deliberate promotion. Leaving Sandbox is the part you can't undo; moving between Unlisted and Live afterwards is something you can do as often as you like. | Real money, and Live is eligible for public listing |
| 6. Deploy the treasury | Choosing who holds the keys, and how many of them have to sign. The control for this appears only once your Group has left Sandbox — a rehearsing Group has a simulated account, not one to deploy. | A shared account with a permanent address |
| 7. Connect a bank account | Ask EnDAO to set it up — there is no button for this yet. We send a secure link, then the bank's own form. | Money can arrive and leave by bank transfer |
The two steps that can't be taken back
- Leaving Sandbox
- Moving out of Sandbox discards the simulated ledger. A rehearsal cannot be replayed once you leave it, so finish rehearsing first. See What Changes When You Go Live.
- Deploying the treasury
- The shared account's address is permanent. The people who hold keys and the number of signatures required can both change afterwards, but never from a settings screen: each change is itself a transaction the current key-holders have to sign. See Who Can Spend, and Who Has to Approve.
Connecting a bank account
Bank transfers need a bank account in the Group's name, and opening one means answering the questions any bank asks about an organization. Your Group has to be past Sandbox before that starts.
This one starts with a conversation rather than a button. There is no “connect a bank account” control inside your Group yet, so tell us you are ready and we will start it with you.
EnDAO then sends a secure link. It explains what is about to happen, then hands you to the bank's own form, which collects the business details and documents directly. EnDAO never sees or stores that paperwork.
Related guides
- Create Your Account: steps 1 and 2 in detail.
- Create a Group: step 3, and what you cannot change later.
- How Money Moves: what steps 5 to 7 add up to.
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