• User is presented with two options: "Use a passkey" (recommended) and "Use a password"

• User can dismiss the dialog via the X button and progress indicator shows step of the flow

• User can enter a password and confirm it in two separate fields

• Validation rules are displayed and check off as met. "Back" button returns to the security options screen

• Password manager is triggers to save password. If user declines password manager, user is presented with 6 recovery words.

• Save words button allows the user to download/export the recovery words for safekeeping.

• Recovery words are stored encrypted and associated with the user's vault

• Success message confirms: "Your password has been set and your recovery words has been generated"

• At this point, the account vault is cryptographically sealed with the password + recovery word

• User can add a profile photo (optional). We redesign this screen to prioritize avatar, hopefully more users will add it.

• Checkbox for email notifications about mentions and replies (default: checked). Please update to this short text.

• "Create profile" button is enabled once name is provided

• After submission, account setup is complete and lands to success screen, getting back where he came from (commenting, join site, create site...)

After profile screen → Success screen

• User lands in options to secure account after validating 4 digit code

• Enters password with validation rules

• User selects the recovery word from 6 options

• User continues password flow after confirmation

• User adds name and avatar on the profile screen

• User lands back where he came from when created account was triggered (commenting, join site, create site...)

• User navigates away or closes the app mid-flow — progress is saved, user resumes at the last completed step

• User's device doesn't support passkeys — passkey option is visible but disabled with an explanation: "Your device does not support Passkey, please add password instead"

• User refreshes on the recovery word step — same 6 words are shown until the step is confirmed

• User clicks "I've saved my word" without downloading — We do nothing

• Recovery word download fails — user is notified and can retry

• Vault sealing fails after password and word are confirmed — user sees an error and can retry without repeating earlier steps

• User uploads an unsupported format or file over 5MB as profile photo — inline error with accepted formats and size limit

• Name field with only spaces or empty input — "Create profile" button stays disabled