> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://start.atas.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://start.atas.net/step-5.-connect-your-account.md).

# Step 5. Connect Your Account

When you first logged in, we connected demo quotes so you could explore the platform and practice trading on a demo account. Before placing your first trade on a live account, you will need to choose a data provider or exchange and follow the setup instructions we have prepared for each type of connection.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Binance</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/step-5.-connect-your-account/crypto/binance.md">Binance</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bybit</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/step-5.-connect-your-account/crypto/bybit.md">Bybit</a></td></tr><tr><td>OKX</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/step-5.-connect-your-account/crypto/okx.md">OKX</a></td></tr><tr><td>CQG</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rithmic</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>InteractiveBrockers </td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>