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

# Create Your nowrun Account and Activate the Free Plan

> Sign up at nowrun.io, verify your card to activate the free plan, and locate your deploy token — the three things only you can do.

Account setup is the only part of the nowrun workflow you do manually. Once you hand your token to your AI agent, it takes over — installing the CLI, running `nowrun init`, and deploying your APKs from that point forward. The three steps below are yours to complete.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Go to [nowrun.io](https://nowrun.io) and create your account. The process takes under a minute.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify your card">
    A \$0 card verification activates the free plan. This is not a charge — it exists to prevent spam and keep the free tier sustainable. You stay on the free plan until you choose to upgrade.

    <Note>
      You won't be charged during verification. The \$0 check is a standard card authorization that confirms the card is valid.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your token">
    After signup, find your token in the nowrun dashboard. Copy it — you'll paste it to your AI agent in the next step. Your agent uses this token to authenticate the CLI and gain access to all deploy commands.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Managing your plan

You can upgrade your plan, view usage, and manage your deployed apps from the nowrun dashboard at [nowrun.io](https://nowrun.io). Everything related to billing, quotas, and live app URLs lives there.

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Next: [Authenticate the CLI with your token](/setup/authentication)