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

# Account Setup and Profile Configuration for RetinaOS

> How to create your RetinaOS account, choose the right plan, manage API keys, configure notification preferences, and understand account tiers.

Setting up your RetinaOS account takes only a few minutes. This guide covers everything you need to get fully configured — from signing up and choosing the right tier for your needs, to securing your API keys and tuning your notification preferences so you never miss a signal.

## Creating Your Account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Retina Terminal">
    Navigate to [app.retinaos.xyz](https://app.retinaos.xyz) in your browser.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Sign Up">
    Select **Sign Up** in the top-right corner of the page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your credentials">
    Provide your email address and choose a strong, unique password.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify your email">
    Open the confirmation link sent to your inbox. Your account is activated immediately after verification.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  No wallet connection is required to create an account. The discovery feed is available without login.
</Info>

## Account Tiers

RetinaOS offers three tiers to match different usage patterns, from casual exploration to high-frequency programmatic access.

| Feature            | Free         | Pro (\$15–30/mo) | API Tier    |
| ------------------ | ------------ | ---------------- | ----------- |
| Discovery feed     | ✓            | ✓                | ✓           |
| Basic token pages  | ✓            | ✓                | ✓           |
| AI queries per day | 10           | Unlimited        | Unlimited   |
| Alerts             | —            | ✓                | ✓           |
| Wallet following   | —            | ✓                | ✓           |
| Historical data    | —            | ✓                | ✓           |
| API access         | Rate-limited | Included         | Usage-based |

You can upgrade or change your tier at any time from **Settings → Billing**.

## Notification Preferences

RetinaOS supports two notification channels:

* **Email** — Alerts and digest summaries are delivered to your registered email address. Well-suited for lower-frequency, important signals you want a record of.
* **Push** — Browser or mobile push notifications for near-instant delivery. Ideal when you need to act quickly on a new token or wallet event.

Configure both channels in **Settings → Notifications**. For each alert you create, you can select one or both delivery methods independently — for example, receiving push notifications for critical risk flags while batching lower-priority signals into a daily email digest.

Alert notifications fire as soon as a token or wallet event matches your configured filter criteria.

## Security Best Practices

Keeping your account secure protects both your data and any wallets you connect.

* **Use a strong, unique password.** Do not reuse a password from another service.
* **Never share your API key.** Anyone with your key can query the API on your behalf and consume your quota.
* **Revoke compromised keys immediately.** Go to **Settings → API Keys → Revoke** to invalidate a key the moment you suspect it has been exposed. Generate a replacement key right away.
* **Wallet connections are read-only.** RetinaOS never holds custody of your funds. Connecting a wallet grants view-only access to your on-chain data. The only exception is the Retina Wallet companion, which constructs transactions that you must explicitly sign — no action is taken without your confirmation.

## Managing API Keys

You can create multiple named API keys to isolate access by application or environment.

**To generate a key:**

1. Go to **Settings → API Keys**.
2. Click **Generate New Key**.
3. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., `prod-backend`, `local-dev`).
4. Copy the key — it is displayed **only once** at creation. Store it in a secrets manager or environment variable immediately.

**To revoke a key:**

Navigate to **Settings → API Keys**, locate the key you want to remove, and click **Revoke**. Revoked keys stop working instantly. Any service using that key will need to be updated with a new one.