# Account Onboarding Procedure Account Onboarding is a procedure that is needed to acquire the EOA unique AES key, which is needed when the wallet wishes to perform GC related on-chain computation operations; that is when the AES key is being used (e.g. encryption and decryption). Once the EOA is created and funded with native coin, it needs to be onboarded to the system to obtain an AES key. See the [guide for onboarding an account](/coti-documentation/build-on-coti/guides/account-onboard.md). After completing the Account Onboard step the wallet has a functional account with the necessary credentials (having own AES key) allowing it to start interacting with the gcEVM operations, including running smart contracts or performing other actions as needed. You can fund accounts using the [COTI Faucet](/coti-documentation/networks/testnet/faucet.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.coti.io/coti-documentation/build-on-coti/core-concepts/onboard-user.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.