# First Steps

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It’s essential to manage your private key carefully. Please ensure you store it securely, as deleting the Telegram message shown below will make it permanently irretrievable for security reasons.

Once you’ve safely stored your private key, we strongly recommend deleting the Telegram message.

Follow the steps below to securely set up your account and get ready for trading.
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## Getting Started

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When you first connect to Bloom, you will see the following message. Please read it carefully, and if you agree with our Terms of Service, tap <kbd>Continue</kbd>.
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It’s essential to manage your private key carefully, be sure to save it in a secure place.

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After completing the initial steps outlined above, simply tap <kbd>🚀 Start Trading</kbd> to enjoy Bloom full potential.
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