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Authentication

This covers the signup and signin process for the Provider Portal, including how to authenticate using your Bittensor provider hotkey.

Prerequisites​

Before you can access the Provider portal, you'll need:

Login Options​

For subsequent logins, you have two options:

  1. Login with Password
  2. Login with Wallet Hotkey

Login with Provider Hotkey​

  1. Add your Provider Hotkey into a wallet extension: import your provider hotkey into any SS58-compatible wallet extension. Common options include the Polkadot.js extension and the Bittensor Wallet extension.
  2. Login with Wallet Hotkey: Go to signature login page and login with wallet hotkey.

Login with password​

  1. After login, go to the profile page and set your password.
  2. Your password will be linked with your hotkey
  3. Once you setup your password, then you can use the password for login
Note

It requires your current password. If it's the first time and you don't have any password set yet, then you can leave the current password field as empty. Please make sure you need to enter your current password if it's already set.

Connect Discord after login​

After you can access the Provider Portal, connect Discord from Profile Settings. This lets renters open private support channels that include your provider account when they need help with pods running on your machines. See Connect Discord.

Troubleshooting Authentication​

Common Issues​

"Provider Hotkey not registered in Bittensor subnet 51" Error​

  • Confirm your hotkey is properly registered on the Bittensor network
  • Confirm your provider is running properly — for self-hosted setups see the self-hosted provider setup; if you opted into the Lium.io Central Provider Server, check that the toggle is still enabled in your profile