Welcome to Steemit!

Now that you have an account, here's how to get started.

1. Backup your password

Unlike centralized web services, it is not possible to recover lost passwords on the Steem blockchain.

You are entirely responsible for saving your password, backing it up, and keeping it secure.
Never put your password into unverified third party websites as they may steal your account.

2. Really, backup your password!

Store an offline copy of your password somewhere safe in case of a hard drive failure or other calamity. Consider using a flash drive, secure cloud storage, or simply print it on paper.

3. Some ground rules

  1. It is free to post, comment, and vote on all content at Steemit.com.
  2. Do not plagiarize, and be sure to cite sources, including copyrighted images.

3. Update your profile

You can update your profile on the Settings page. This includes your display name, location, about information, and website.

4. Create your "Introduceyourself" Post

The tradition for new users is to create an "introduceyourself" post in order to let the community get to know you. You can verify other social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) by sharing the link to your Steem account from those profiles.

5. Voting and Tokens

Posts and comments can accrue votes over a period of 7 days. Projected payouts will fluctuate (up and down) and no payout is guaranteed. If a post receives enough votes for a payout, it will be split between the author (at least 50%) and voters ("curators").

STEEM, Steem Power (SP) and Steem Dollars (SBD) are the three forms of digital currency used by the Steem Blockchain. More information here.

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