# How to open account to trade

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497 "2018-01-18T14:04:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![adamousa](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/adamousa/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@adamousa](https://bisq.community/u/adamousa)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/1 "2018-01-18T14:04:06Z")

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How do I create a trading act? I cannot find out how. Thx

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**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/2 "2018-01-18T15:02:09Z")

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You need to go to Accounts in the app. There you will be able to create individual accounts for fiat or altcoins.

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**Author:** ![Relax](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/relax/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Relax](https://bisq.community/u/Relax)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/3 "2018-01-18T21:36:56Z")

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where can I see detailed instructions? I downloaded the application, encrypted it, but I do not understand what to do next. I have too many questions now. If I saw an example the whole process from beginning to end, then it helped me.

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**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/4 "2018-01-18T21:45:24Z")

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Video tutorial was made just the other day, so you are in luck 😊

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**Author:** ![belleyjb](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/belleyjb/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@belleyjb](https://bisq.community/u/belleyjb)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/5 "2018-01-19T08:42:58Z")

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Hello Adamouse,  
I’m a future member who’s considering to join bisq. There’s something that i read about the trade/offer that in order for your offer to remain open,my computer has to be kept on. I was thinking of using a separate virtual private server. Can i use VPS , and do you know any member who use it?

Regards, J.B.

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**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/6 "2018-01-19T13:59:08Z")

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I think that you can. As Chris has suggested here

> [@Running Bisq on desktop & laptop](https://bisq.community/t/running-bisq-on-desktop-laptop/4191/6):
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> @splinter, it’s going to be problematic and insecure to try to sync the data directory across machines. Bisq is not designed to work this way. Consider running on your desktop and using screen sharing, e.g. VNC to access it from your laptop, or run Bisq remotely on a VPS where you can access it from the laptop or desktop.

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**Author:** ![belleyjb](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/belleyjb/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@belleyjb](https://bisq.community/u/belleyjb)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 8:31am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-open-account-to-trade/4497/7 "2018-01-20T08:31:10Z")

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Hello alexe996,  
Yes, to run Bisq remotely on a VPS where i can access it from my laptop is excatly how i want to do it.

J.B.