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

# Quickstart

> From signup to a first payment: create an account, verify, fund a wallet, and send.

This is the shortest path through the platform.

<Note>
  Before you start: onboarding serves companies registered in the **US or Canada** and individuals resident in those countries. If neither applies, verification cannot be completed.
</Note>

## 1. Create your account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enter your email">
    Sign up with an email address and confirm the one-time code sent to it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enroll a credential">
    Register a **passkey**. If your device cannot use passkeys, enroll a **TOTP authenticator** instead. There is no password at any point.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your recovery codes">
    You are shown single-use recovery codes once. They are the only way back in if you lose every credential — store them somewhere you can reach without your device.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 2. Open a space and verify

Choose which kind of space you need. You can create the other one later.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Company space (KYB)">
    1. Enter the legal representative's name and the company name.
    2. Review the document checklist shown for your country of registration.
    3. Complete the hosted verification flow for the company and its associated persons.
    4. Wait for the payment account to be provisioned — it is automatic once verification passes.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Personal space (KYC)">
    1. Open your personal space from the space switcher.
    2. State your country of residence — this selects the verification profile.
    3. Complete the hosted verification flow for yourself.
    4. Wait for the payment account to be provisioned.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Tip>
  You can pause and resume at any point; progress is saved per step. The dashboard shows the live verification status, and a reviewer's decision arrives asynchronously — there is no instant approval.
</Tip>

## 3. Fund the account

Once the payment account is active:

1. Open the account and choose a **funding method** for the wallet you want to fund.
2. Fetch the **deposit instructions** for that method. For a fiat rail you get the account details to pay into; for crypto you get a deposit address, with its chain and asset.
3. Send the funds from your bank or wallet.

Inbound money appears in your transaction list on its own once it clears. There is no deposit step to perform on the platform side.

## 4. Send your first payment

<Steps>
  <Step title="Price it first">
    Request a **fee preview** for the transfer or payout. You get a quote carrying a `fee_quote_id`, the net amount, the fee, and the total that will be debited.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm against the quote">
    Submit the payment with that `fee_quote_id`. The quote is single-use and expires ten minutes after it is issued; if it lapses, request a new one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track it">
    Follow the payment in your transaction list. Every money event — funding, transfer, payout, fee — appears there with its own kind and status.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The fee is charged **on top** of the amount you enter. The recipient receives exactly the amount you typed, and your wallet is debited that amount plus the fee.
</Note>

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Money movement" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/payments">
    Rails, endorsements, fee quotes, and payout mechanics in full.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Teams and spaces" icon="users" href="/team">
    Invite colleagues, assign roles, and switch spaces.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Introduction](/introduction.md)
- [Buburuza Documentation](/index.md)