> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.pixotchi.tech/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://doc.pixotchi.tech/getting-started/quick-start.md).

# Quick Start

From zero to your first Pixotchi plant in about five minutes: connect, get SEED, mint, and start growing.

This is the shortest path from "never heard of Pixotchi" to "my plant is alive and earning". No prior crypto knowledge needed.

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### Open the game

Go to [**mini.pixotchi.tech**](https://mini.pixotchi.tech) in any browser, or search **"Pixotchi Mini"** in the Apps section of the **Base App** or **Farcaster** for the smoothest experience (your wallet connects automatically there).
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### Sign in

Pick whichever is easiest for you:

* **Continue with Privy**: sign in with your email or an existing wallet. Email users get a secure wallet created for them automatically.
* **Sign in with Base**: use a Base smart-wallet account (recommended, since most game actions become gas-free).
* **Inside the Base App / Farcaster**: you're connected automatically, nothing to do.

More detail in Wallets & Sign-In.
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### Get some SEED

SEED is the game's currency. The easiest way is the in-game **Swap** tab: swap a little ETH for SEED right inside the app.

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Your first plant costs **10 to 40 SEED** depending on the strain, and care items cost roughly 17 to 122 SEED each, so \~100 SEED is a comfortable start. See How to Get SEED for all options.
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### Mint your plant

Open the **Mint** tab, choose a strain (each has its own look), and tap Mint. Smart wallets bundle the approval and mint into a single, usually gas-free transaction.

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Your plant is born with **24 hours of lifetime (TOD)**. From this moment, the clock is ticking!
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### Keep it alive, and growing

Two numbers rule everything:

* **TOD (Time of Death)** is the countdown timer. If it hits zero, your plant dies. Buy items like **Water** or **Pollinator** to extend it.
* **PTS (Points)** is your score. Items like **Sunlight** and **Fertilizer** add points. Points climb the leaderboard *and* determine your share of the ETH rewards pool.

Check in daily, complete missions for streaks, and when you're ready to go deeper: stake SEED to earn LEAF, and [mint a Land](/game-mechanics/lands.md) so buildings grow your plant for you, even while you sleep.
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**The one rule that matters:** plants die when their TOD timer runs out, and dead plants can be *burned by other players* (you keep your earned ETH, but lose the plant). Turn on notifications and never let the timer hit zero.
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