# Account & Access



# Create an account as Advertiser

##### Summary

Create your Advertiser account on DAO.AD to start launching advertising campaigns.

##### Before You Begin

- Role: Advertiser
- Required information: 
    - Email address
    - Password
    - Telegram username
- Estimated time: 5 minutes

##### Steps

1. Open the [DAO.AD homepage](https://dao.ad/) and click **Registration**.
2. At the top of the registration form, select **Advertiser**. The selected role will be highlighted in red. ![create-adv-acc-v18062026.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/SJDcreate-adv-acc-v18062026.png)
3. Enter the following information Email, Password, Password Confirmation, Telegram.

<p class="callout info">Note: We use your Telegram contact to reach you quickly if needed.</p>

![create_adv_acc_form_params_v18052026.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/create-adv-acc-form-params-v18052026.png)

4\. Complete the "I'm not a robot" CAPTCHA and check the box to accept [Privacy Policy](https://dao.ad/policy) &amp; [Terms of Use.](https://dao.ad/terms-use) ![create_adv_acc_form_params_2_v18052026.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/create-adv-acc-form-params-2-v18052026.png)

5\. Click **Register**.

##### Verification

After successful registration, an activation code will be sent to your email address. Enter this code to verify your account and activate access to the platform.

##### Related

- [Account verification](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/account-verification)
- [Password recovery](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/password-recovery "Password recovery")
- [Create a push campaign](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/create-a-push-campaign "Create a push campaign")
- [Create an in-page push campaign](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/create-an-in-page-push-campaign "Create an in-page push campaign")

# Account verification

##### Summary

Verify your account using the activation code sent to your email address.

##### Before You Begin

- Role: Advertiser
- Required information: 
    - Confirmation code
- Estimated time: 1 minute

##### Steps

1. After completing [Registration](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/create-an-account-as-advertiser), a confirmation email will be sent to your email address.
2. Check your inbox and make sure the sender name is DAO.AD Robot and the email address is no-reply\[@\]dao.ad.
3. Click the verification link in the email.

<p class="callout warning">**Important:** Never share your activation link or activation code with anyone. DAO.AD managers will never ask for your confirmation codes or passwords.</p>

![verification_account_v280526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/verification-account-v280526.png)

4\. After successful verification, you will be redirected to the Authorization page.

##### Troubleshooting

**Issue:** Activation code not received

**Solution:** If you have not received the activation code, check your Spam folder. If the email is still missing, contact DAO.AD Support.

**Issue:** Incorrect account type selected

**Solution:** If you selected the wrong account role during registration, contact DAO.AD Support for assistance.

##### Related

- [Two-Factor Authentication](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/two-factor-authentication "Two-factor Authentication")
- [Password recovery](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/password-recovery "Password recovery")

# Two-factor authentication

##### Summary

Log in to the DAO.AD Dashboard using Two-Factor authentication ([2FA](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/terms/page/2fa "2FA")).

##### Before You Begin

- Role: Advertiser
- Required information: 
    - 2FA code
- Estimated time: 2 minutes

##### Steps

1. After entering your email address and password, a [2FA](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/terms/page/2fa "2FA") code will be sent to your email address.
2. Check your inbox and make sure the sender is DAO.AD Robot and the email address is no-reply\[@\]dao.ad.
3. Copy the authentication code from the email.

<p class="callout warning">**Important:** Never share your authorization code with anyone. DAO.AD managers will never ask for your confirmation codes or passwords.</p>

![authorization_2FA_v280526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/authorization-2fa-v280526.png)

4\. After successful authorization, you will be redirected to the DAO.AD Dashboard.

##### Troubleshooting

**Issue:** Authorization code not received

**Solutions:** If you have not received the authorization code

- check your Inbox and Spam folder;
- make sure you entered the correct email address and password;
- try logging in using a different browser;
- contact DAO.AD Support

**Issue:** Authorization code expired

**Solution:** Restart the authorization process and request a new code.

##### Related

- [Password recovery](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/password-recovery "Password recovery")
- [Account verification](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/account-verification "Account verification")
- [Fund Your Account](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/billing/page/fund-your-account "Fund Your Account")

# Password recovery

##### Summary

Recover your DAO.AD password if you forgot or lost access to it.

##### Before You Begin

- Role: Advertiser
- Required information: 
    - Email address
- Estimated time: 3 minutes

##### Steps

1. Enter the email address associated with your DAO.AD account. ![password_recovery_v280526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/password-recovery-v280526.png)
2. Check your inbox and Spam folder. The recovery email will be sent from no-reply\[@\]dao.ad.
3. Click to the recovery link in email.

<p class="callout warning">**Important:** Never share your recovery link with anyone. DAO.AD managers will never ask for your confirmation codes or passwords.</p>

4\. Enter your new password, complete the “I’m not a robot” verification, and click **Restore**.

<p class="callout info">Password should contain at least 6 characters.</p>

##### ![reset_password_v280526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/reset-password-v280526.png)

##### Troubleshooting

**Issue:** Recovery link not received

**Solutions:** If you have not received the authorization code

- check your Inbox and Spam folder;
- make sure you entered the correct email address;
- try logging in using a different browser;
- contact DAO.AD Support

**Issue:** Authorization code expired

**Solution:** Restart the authorization process and request a new code.

##### Related

- [Two-Factor Authentication](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/two-factor-authentication "Two-Factor Authentication")
- [Account verification](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started/page/account-verification)
- [Create an account as Webmaster](https://wiki.dao.ad/books/getting-started-QiA/page/create-an-account-as-webmaster "Create an account as Webmaster")