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--- signal_install_burner [2026/05/28 12:17] – [Install Signal without a smartphone] usera
+++ signal_install_burner [2026/05/28 17:00] (current) – [Procedure to link your new account to signal-desktop] usera
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   * If everything goes well, you should see no error, and then receive a SMS with a One Time Password on your phone.
   * Enter then <code>./signal-cli -u [PHONE NUMBER STARTING BY +] verify [RECEIVED ONE TIME PASSWORD]</code>
+==== Procedure to link your new account to signal-desktop ====
   * You can now open the signal-desktop client with <code>signal-desktop</code>. Note that if you already are using signal and want to create a new separate signal account, create a repository on your computer and enter:<code>signal-desktop --user-data-dir=[PATH_TO_YOUR_REPOSITORY]</code>
   * You should see a QR Code appearing. Take a screenshot of it and save it as a picture for example.
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   * You should see a link starting by sgnl appearing. Copy it.
-  * Go back to your terminal and enter <code>./signal-cli -u [PHONE NUMBER STARTING BY +] addDevice --uri "tsdevice:/[PASTE THE COPIED LINK HERE]"
+  * Go back to your terminal and enter <code>./signal-cli -u [PHONE NUMBER STARTING BY +] addDevice --uri "tsdevice:/[PASTE THE COPIED LINK HERE]"</code>
   * Then everything should work. If Signal hangs at "syncing contacts" you can turn it off then on.
+==== Final Signal configuration ====
   * Final setup: go to preferences
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-  * click on your name and set up a name and a username
+  * click on your name and set up a name and a username. Note down your username: this is what you are going to give to people so they can contact you.
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