Sign in
Create your Aura account, sign in with email or another account, use an access code, and sign out.
This page covers creating your Aura account, signing in, the access code a new account needs, and signing out.
The sign-in screen
When you open the terminal signed out, you see Sign in to Aura in place of the terminal. It reads "New to Aura? Your account is created the first time you sign in."
The screen shows, from top to bottom:
- The Access code field, for creating a new account.
- The email form: Email address, Password and Sign in.
- An "or" divider.
- Buttons for other accounts.
| Button | Signs you in with |
|---|---|
| Continue with Google | Your Google account. |
| Continue with Microsoft | A work, school or personal Microsoft account. |
| Continue with Discord | Your Discord account. |
The screen shows only the sign-in methods Aura offers at the time.
Create an account
Aura creates your account the first time you sign in. With Google, Microsoft or Discord, signing in with the button creates it. A new account also needs an access code, described below.
To create an account with email:
- Under the email form, choose Create an account.
- Enter your Email address and a Password of at least 8 characters.
- Choose Create account.
- Aura emails you a link. The screen reads "We sent a link to … Open it to confirm your address, then sign in here."
- Open the link, then come back and sign in.
If you sign in before you confirm your address, the screen asks you to confirm it first and offers Send link, then Send the link again.
Access codes
Aura is in closed beta. Creating a new account needs an access code. An account that already exists never needs one.
Enter the code in Access code before you choose how to sign in. The field reads "Only to create a new account". A code has the form AURA-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX, as the field's placeholder shows.
If Aura refuses the code, you return to the sign-in screen with one of these messages.
| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Aura is in closed beta. Enter your access code to create your account. Need one? Contact support@auraterminal.io." | Enter a code, or ask support for one. |
| "That access code isn't valid. Check it and try again." | Check the code for typos. |
| "That access code has already been used." | Use another code. |
Sign in with email
Enter your Email address and Password, then choose Sign in.
If you forgot your password:
- Choose Forgot password?.
- Enter your email address and choose Send reset link.
- Open the link in the email and choose a new password.
Back to sign in returns you to the form.
These are the messages the email form can show.
| Message | What it means |
|---|---|
| "That email and password don't match an account." | Check both, or create an account. |
| "Enter a valid email address." | The address is missing or malformed. |
| "Enter your password." | The password field is empty. |
| "An account with this email already exists. Sign in instead." | You tried to create an account that exists. |
| "Choose a password of at least 8 characters." | The new password is too short. |
| "This account is disabled. Contact support@auraterminal.io." | Ask support. |
| "Too many attempts. Wait a few minutes and try again." | Wait, then try again. |
| "Sign in again to get a new link." | The screen could not send the confirmation link. Sign in again to send a new one. |
| "Could not reach the sign-in service. Check your connection and try again." | Check your network connection. |
| "Something went wrong. Please try again." | Aura couldn't finish the request. Try again. |
Sign in with another account
Choose Continue with Google, Continue with Microsoft or Continue with Discord, and finish signing in on that site. You come back to the terminal.
If that sign-in fails, the terminal shows "Sign-in was refused. Try another sign-in method." or "Sign-in failed. Please try again."
After you sign in
The first time you sign in, the terminal opens with no exchange accounts. The top bar shows Connect exchange on a wider screen, and the order ticket shows Connect an exchange account. Both open the Accounts sheet. Nothing opens by itself.
See Connect an exchange for a live account, or Paper trading for a simulated one.
How long a sign-in lasts
A sign-in lasts three days. After that, the terminal asks you to sign in again. An action you take after your session ends shows "Your session ended. Sign in again."
Sign out
Choose your avatar in the top bar, then Sign out. Aura waits briefly for your workspace changes to save, then reloads the page to the sign-in screen.
Signing out also ends your earlier sign-ins on other browsers and devices, unless Aura can't be reached at that moment. They stop loading your data and need you to sign in again.
If signing out fails, the terminal shows "Couldn't sign out". Try again.