# How to get started

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### **Welcome to the climb.**&#x20;

In <60 seconds you’ll be stacking points, building [**Proof of Attention™**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/proof-of-attention-tm-poa) **(PoA)**, and unlocking real perks.

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#### Connect (1 click)&#x20;

→ 🔗 **Wallet** – [**Metamask**](https://metamask.io/), [**WalletConnect**](https://walletconnect.network/) & [**Coinbase Wallet**](https://www.coinbase.com/wallet) (*more coming*).

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→ 🐦 **Socials** – X (Twitter) & Telegram today; *Discord next*.

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#### Earn while you scroll

→ Every post, reply, quest or badge = [**Lunam Points**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/adlunam-social/get-ranked/lunam-points) ➜ feeds your [**PoA Score**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/proof-of-attention-tm-poa/what-poa-tracks) in the background.

#### Check out the [**features**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/adlunam-social/what-is-adlunam-social/adlunam-social-features) on AdLunam Social!

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#### Level up your Rank

→ [**Lunam Ranks**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/lunam-ranks): Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Diamond.\
→ Higher rank = bigger IDO allocations, better DEX perks, earlier partner drops.

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#### Participate & flex

→ Global & forum-specific [**Leaderboards**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/adlunam-social/get-ranked/lunam-leaderboards)\
→ Partner quests, airdrop campaigns, AMAs

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#### (Optional) Stake for Warp Speed

→ No time to grind? Stake [**$LUNAM**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/adlunam-ido-2025/usdlunam-utility) and [**instant-unlock**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/earning-vs-staking) a [**Staked Rank**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/lunam-ranks/staked-ranks) that works everywhere (*but doesn’t crowd the leaderboard*).
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> ### Choose the [**Earn path**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/lunam-ranks/earned-ranks) (points) or [**Stake path**](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/lunam-ranks/staked-ranks) (instant).&#x20;
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> ### [Either way](https://adlunam-inc.gitbook.io/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/core-mechanisms/earning-vs-staking), your reputation does the heavy lifting.