Getting started with Structure

When to use this guide

Use this guide the first time you interact with Structure. By the end, you will have:

• Connected your Solana wallet.
• Understood what Structure creates for you and how you stay signed in.
• Oriented yourself inside the app and know where to go next.

Prerequisites

• A supported Solana wallet (for example, Phantom or Backpack).
• Access to that wallet so you can approve connection requests and signed messages.

You do not need to share private keys or API keys at this stage, and Structure cannot trade on your behalf yet.

Step 1: Connect your Solana wallet

1. Open the Structure app in your browser.
2. Click Sign in with Solana (or Connect wallet).
3. Choose your wallet provider if prompted.
4. Approve the connection request in your wallet.

What happens here:

• Structure sees your public address.
• No funds are moved and no trading permissions are granted yet.
• You are simply allowing the app to ask your wallet to sign messages on your behalf.

Step 2: Sign in and session behavior

Structure uses a standard Sign‑in with Solana (SIWS) pattern:

1. Structure shows your wallet a challenge message to sign.
2. Your wallet displays the message, and you confirm the signature.
3. Structure verifies:
   • The signature matches your wallet address.
   • The challenge is fresh and hasn’t been reused.
4. If valid, Structure issues a session for your browser.

From your perspective:

• You see yourself as signed in to the app.
• Over time, the session may expire, or you may clear cookies.
• When that happens, you’ll be asked to re‑sign a message.
• Some devices may offer “stay signed in” behavior; behind the scenes, this is handled via secure refresh mechanisms so you don’t need to re‑sign on every page load.

At no point during sign‑in does Structure get custody of your funds or gain trading permission on your venues. Trading permissions are granted later when you explicitly connect trading accounts.

Step 3: Explore your Structure account

Once signed in, you will typically land on a home or overview page that includes shortcuts to:

• Profile or account settings:
  • View your wallet‑linked identity.
  • Optionally add organization or contact information.
• Strategies:
  • A list of your strategies and their revisions.
• Trading accounts:
  • A list of venues and accounts you have connected.
• Backtests:
  • A history of backtests you’ve run.

At this stage, you have:

• A fully provisioned user account.
• A wallet‑based sign‑in flow you can use to return to the app.

Next steps

• Continue to Creating and running strategies to define your first strategy and revision.
• Continue to Connecting trading accounts when you are ready to trade live.
• Continue to Backtesting strategies to evaluate a revision on historical data.