# Getting started

## Open the Mini App

Fronex lives entirely inside Telegram. There is no separate app to install.

1. Open Telegram and search for **@fronexfun\_bot**, or tap the link in your invite message.
2. Tap **Open App** (the blue button at the bottom of the chat).
3. The Mini App loads — that's Fronex.

If you don't see the Open App button, send `/start` to the bot.

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Fronex is **live and open to everyone** outside sanctioned jurisdictions — no invite or token needed. Just tap **Open App**. (If the app won't open, check you're not in a sanctioned region — see [Where Fronex works](#where-fronex-works) below — and that your Telegram is up to date.)
{% endhint %}

## Your language

Fronex is available in **eight languages**: English, Chinese (Simplified), Russian, Japanese, Korean, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (LATAM).

Fronex auto-detects your language from your Telegram settings. To switch manually, open **Profile → Language**.

Languages we'll add later: Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Turkish, French, Bangla, Italian, Polish, and others. Don't expect those yet.

## Where Fronex works

Fronex is **open in every country except sanctioned jurisdictions**.

We block account creation, deposits, trading, and withdrawals from:

* Iran 🇮🇷
* Syria 🇸🇾
* North Korea 🇰🇵
* Cuba 🇨🇺

Everywhere else — including the United States, Canada, and Mexico (FIFA World Cup 2026 host countries) — Fronex is accessible.

Blocked users can't open the app or sign in.

## What you need before you start

* A Telegram account in good standing.
* A way to fund your first prediction — USDT on the TON network. You can connect a TON wallet (Telegram Wallet, Tonkeeper, and others) for a one-tap deposit, or send USDT manually to your deposit address. We suggest 5–20 USDT to get a feel for the markets. See [Your wallet](/get-going/your-wallet.md) for every funding path.
* A few minutes. A USDT-on-TON deposit usually credits within a minute or so once it lands on-chain.

## What you'll see first

The Mini App opens to the **Home** tab. Five pillars are visible across the top:

⚽ **Soccer** · 💰 **Crypto** · 🎬 **Entertainment** · 🌦️ **Climate** · 🌐 **Community**

Tap any pillar to see its live markets. Tap a market to see the order book, current odds, and the trade panel. We'll walk through that in [How predictions work](/making-predictions/overview.md).


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