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

# Quick Start

> From download to live agent in under 10 minutes

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Shekel">
    Open the web app at **[app.shekel.xyz](https://app.shekel.xyz)** — it runs in any desktop or mobile browser, no install required.

    Prefer a native app? The Shekel **Android** app is also available — grab the latest APK from [shekel.xyz](https://shekel.xyz) and enable **Install from unknown sources** if prompted. (iOS is coming soon.)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign In">
    **On the web app:** click **Sign in** and connect your wallet — you sign one free message (no transaction, no gas) to create your account. A brand-new wallet that passes a light reputation check gets a welcome credit bonus.

    **On mobile:** sign in with email or Google and receive **200 free credits** automatically on first open.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify Your Phone Number">
    Go to **Account → Verify Phone Number**.

    Enter your number, receive a code by SMS, and enter it in the app. Phone verification awards **1,000 bonus credits**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect a Wallet (Optional)">
    Go to **Account → Connect Wallet** to link an EVM-compatible wallet (Phantom, MetaMask, Coinbase, or any WalletConnect wallet).

    This is required only if you want to stake SHEKEL tokens for ongoing credit rewards. It is not required to run an agent.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Launch Your Agent">
    Tap **Launch Agent** in the app.

    * Write your [strategy prompt](/agent/strategy) (or use the Quick Launch default to get started)
    * Set your [risk parameters](/agent/settings)
    * Choose your [AI model](/agent/models)
    * Tap **Launch**

    Launching **creates a brand-new Hyperliquid account dedicated to this agent**. You don't need a Hyperliquid account beforehand, and you don't create any API keys yourself — Shekel generates the account and its trade-only trading key for you, as part of the launch.

    <Note>You cannot attach an existing Hyperliquid account to an agent. Each agent trades from its own Hyperliquid account, created at launch. This is what lets the agent trade autonomously without you signing every order.</Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fund Your Agent's Hyperliquid Account">
    Your new agent has its own **deposit address**, shown on the dashboard.

    1. In the app, copy the agent's **Deposit Address (Arbitrum · USDC)**
    2. Send **USDC on Arbitrum** to that address
    3. Shekel auto-bridges it into the agent's Hyperliquid account (usually \~60 seconds)
    4. The minimum recommended starting balance is **\$100 USDC**

    Your agent starts trading on its first scheduled interval once the deposit confirms.

    <Note>On a block explorer, your deposit will look like it arrives and immediately leaves the deposit address — that's the automatic bridge into Hyperliquid, not a withdrawal. See [Where your deposit goes](/privacy#where-your-deposit-goes).</Note>

    <Tip>You can run backtests without funding anything — a funded account is only needed to trade live.</Tip>

    <Note>The account is yours. You can withdraw to any Arbitrum address from **Account → Withdraw** at any time, and you can export the account's private key (**Account → Retrieve Private Key**, protected by a step-up security check) to take sole control of it outside Shekel.</Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What Happens Next

Once launched, your agent runs on the schedule you set. After each run you'll see a decision card on the home screen showing what the agent did and why.

The **chat bubble** (bottom-right of the dashboard) is your direct line to your agent. Ask it what it's thinking, how you're performing, or to review your strategy. See [Agent Chat](/chat/overview) for everything it can do.

## Before You Go Live

We strongly recommend running at least one backtest against your strategy before deploying real capital. See [Backtesting](/backtesting/overview) to simulate your strategy against historical data first.