# Getting Started

For a full capability map before you dive into setup, see [AI Twin at a Glance](/guide/ai-twin-owners/ai-twin-at-a-glance).

## Create your account

1. Go to [https://base.hi.speak-to.ai/signup](https://base.hi.speak-to.ai/signup)
2. Enter your name and email
3. Verify with the one-time code sent to your inbox
4. Sign in at [https://base.hi.speak-to.ai/login](https://base.hi.speak-to.ai/login) with email OTP or a **passkey**

## Create your AI Twin

After signup you will set your **AI-Name** — the public slug for your Twin URL:

`https://hi.speak-to.ai/your-name`

**Vanity URLs** (no hyphen) unlock when you subscribe to Base or Pro, or when three friends create twins via your referral link.

## Your home base

The console has two areas:

- **Workspace** — Profile, Knowledge, Analytics, Insights
- **Account** — Subscription, Support, Messaging (Pro), Custom domain, Sell, Connect

Open **Profile** ([https://base.hi.speak-to.ai/home](https://base.hi.speak-to.ai/home)) for the setup checklist. Work through:

1. Add knowledge
2. Name and short intro
3. Avatar
4. Theme
5. Personality and behavior
6. Example questions
7. Share your AI Twin
8. First visitors and engagement
9. Contact capture (optional)
10. Refer a friend

## Migrating from Speak To AI?

If you had a twin on the older platform, see [Migrating from Speak To AI](/guide/ai-twin-owners/migrating-from-speak-to).

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**Next:** [Knowledge Management](/guide/ai-twin-owners/knowledge-management)