Signing Up

Creating an Aura account is quick and free. Here's how to do it.

Go to the Aura sign-up page. You'll see a clean form with the ZippiAi logo at the top.

Pick your mode

Before anything else, you'll see two tabs at the top of the form: Creator and Explorer.

Explorer - Choose this if you want to discover and chat with companions. It's free.
Creator - Choose this if you want to build your own companions.

Just tap the one that fits. The selected tab lights up so you know which one is active.

You have three options:

Email and password - Enter your email, create a password (at least 8 characters), and confirm it. Then hit Create Account. Both password fields have an eye icon to toggle showing the text, and any spaces you type into either field are stripped automatically as you type.
Google - Click the Google button to sign up with your Google account. You'll be redirected to Google to authorize, then sent right back.
Microsoft - Click the Microsoft button to sign up with your Microsoft account. Same process as Google.

If you go with email and password, you'll receive a verification email. Click the link in that email to activate your account before signing in.

Once your account is verified (or if you used Google/Microsoft), you'll be signed in and redirected to the app. If you chose Explorer, you'll land on the Explore page. If you chose Creator, you'll land on the Plans tab of your wallet to pick a plan first.

Have a referral code?

If someone invited you to Aura, you can enter their referral code during sign-up. Look for the "Have a referral code?" link below the password fields. Click it, enter the code, and if it's valid, you'll see a green checkmark with the name of the person who referred you.

Referral codes can also come as a link - if you clicked a referral link to get here, the code will already be filled in for you.

Already signed in with a referral link?

If you're already signed in and open a sign-up link that has a referral code in it (?ref=CODE), Aura skips the form entirely and takes you straight to the Referrals tab of your wallet with that code ready to apply. If you're signed in without a referral code, you're just sent to the app.

If something goes wrong

An error banner appears above the form if account creation fails:

Message	What it means
"You already have an account. Please log in."	An account already exists for that email - sign in instead.
"The passwords provided do not match."	Your password and confirm-password fields don't match.
"Please ensure your password is at least 8 characters."	Your password is shorter than the 8-character minimum.
"Please fill all required fields."	One or more required fields were left empty.
"Please provide a valid email address."	The email you entered isn't a valid email format.
"A temporary system error occurred. Please try again."	A server-side error occurred while creating your account. Wait a moment and retry.

Not sure which mode to pick? Read Choosing Your Mode for a full comparison. You can always switch later.

You can switch between Creator and Explorer mode at any time from the mode switcher in the sidebar. Nothing is permanent - see Switching Modes.

Already have an account?

If you already signed up, head to the Sign In page instead. There's also a link at the bottom of the sign-up form that says "Already have an account? Sign In."