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From signup to your first shell

Register, request a plan, complete verification and recognise when your shell is ready.

Reviewed 6 October 2026 · DarkWorld Network · Applies to the selected shell’s effective permissions

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Your path to an active shell Workflow illustration
  1. 01Register

    Create and verify the dashboard account.

  2. 02Request

    Choose a plan and complete its checks.

  3. 03Review

    Staff approve and provision the shell.

  4. 04Connect

    Set the shell password and check active status.

What you need

A supported Gmail or googlemail.com address, your intended use and—when requesting Free—your DarkWorld IRC identity. Registration creates a dashboard account; it does not immediately create a Linux shell.

Follow the dashboard

  1. Register and verify

    Open the customer portal. Complete registration and the email verification requested there. Use the customer URL ending in /customer/.

  2. Choose the right plan

    Open Plans. Free is intended for IRC-related use. Other plans may allow broader approved work. Read the limits and submit an accurate request. Follow payment-review instructions for a paid request.

  3. Complete Free verification

    Register and identify your nickname with NickServ on DarkWorld IRC. Follow the dashboard’s DWShells challenge and community information steps exactly. Join #DWShells on irc.darkworld.chat with TLS on port 6697 for help; merely joining the channel does not complete every check.

  4. Watch the request status

    Respond to staff questions and check Inbox. Approval and provisioning are separate stages. Do not submit repeated requests while review is pending.

  5. Set your shell password

    Use the password form or recovery process provided when requested. This is separate from your dashboard password. Wait until the shell shows active before attempting SSH.

Already have a shell?

Register and verify the dashboard account, then ask staff to link your existing shell after ownership checks. Do not request a duplicate. Linking does not automatically renew a subscription, reset the shell password or reactivate a suspended shell.

You are ready when

  • Your shell appears in the dashboard and is active.
  • You have set the shell password and can see your connection details.
  • You understand the plan’s permissions and any Keep requirement.

If something blocks progress

What you seeWhat to do
Verified account, no shellCheck request and provisioning status. Verification alone does not create a shell.
Request needs informationRead Inbox and the eligibility instructions; complete the missing step.
Existing username not linkedContact staff with ownership details. Never send passwords or verification links.

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Reference and help

Checked against the current customer-panel implementation and DWShells signup and rules. For assigned values and eligibility, use your dashboard. Need help? Join #DWShells on DarkWorld IRC or contact staff. Do not send credentials.

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