> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://aidocs.soldecoder.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://aidocs.soldecoder.app/product-guides/creating-an-openai-account.md).

# Creating An OpenAI Account

*Utilize the bot for free and talk with it for a limited time each day (15 messages a day). To further chat with it, your Discord will require its own OpenAI account (cheap & increases chat usage).*

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* Each time the bot is talked to, it will be billed to that account. 
* OpenAI provides a $5 or $18 trial and chat usage typically costs less than HALF A CENT per day, subject to usage levels. In the future we'll be able to more easily charge you for chat usage, without you needing to create an OpenAI account
  {% endhint %}

## Step 1

* Go to <https://platform.openai.com/signup>

## Step 2

* Click "Log in" or "Create an account"

## Step 3

* Once you are logged in, click "Personal" on the top right of your screen, there will be a drop down, click on "API Keys" ([or just click here](https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys))

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## Step 4

* After getting redirected to the "API keys" Page, Create a new Secret key

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## Step 5

* Copy the key, to be used later

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## Step 6

* To use this API key along with all our other premium features, [click here](/product-guides/discord-bot-setup-premium.md)
* To use this API key and only chat with the bot for free, [click here](/product-guides/discord-bot-setup-free.md)