# Starting Off

## *Your journey begins here:*

**1. Create Your** [**Player Profile**](https://alternates-whitepaper.gitbook.io/alternates-wiki/learn-alternates/starting-off/player-profile)

* Visit our [**Player Hub.**](https://alternates-whitepaper.gitbook.io/alternates-wiki/learn-alternates/the-player-hub)
* Sign up to create a new **player profile** by simply inserting your email and username.

**2. Download the Gamea**

* Go to our homepage and find the "DOWNLOAD" or "PLAY" button which will take you to our download page.

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* Alternatively, download the game through the Epic Games Launcher, available for both macOS and Windows.

**3. Log In**

* Launch *Alternates*.
* 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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**4. Explore Alternates**

* Once you've logged in with your Player Profile, you can roam our entire ecosystem, from enoying the captivating gameplay to pushing buttons in the player hub.