# Starting Off

At Alternates, we prioritize a seamless onboarding experience, ensuring that players can jump into the action without complications alongside a familiar process for web3 and web2 traditional players. Through our Player Hub, users can easily create a profile, download the game, and start playing with default loadouts and characters.

**1. Create Your Alternates Account**

* Visit our Player Hub.
* Sign up to create a new **Alternates Account** by clicking create account. 
* Create account by simply inserting your email and confirming the OTP

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**2. Download the Game**

* Go to our homepage and find the "DOWNLOAD" or "PLAY NOW" button which will take you to our EpicGames Store.

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* Alternatively, download directly through the EpicGames Launcher.

**3. Log In**

* Launch *Alternates*.
* Log in to your EpicGames Account
* Log in using simply your email.

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* Final step, type the OTP that was sent to the email you inserted above

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