# Getting Started

- [What is AuResources](/help-center/getting-started/what-is-auresources.md): This article explains what AuResources is, how it tokenizes physical commodities through bailment agreements, and how you can own real gold and other commodities using blockchain technology.
- [Commodity Bailment Agreements](/help-center/getting-started/commodity-bailment-agreements.md): This article explains how bailment agreements work in commodity ownership, why they benefit both producers and clients, and what makes it different from traditional commodity purchases.
- [Creating Your Account](/help-center/getting-started/creating-your-account.md): This article explains how to create your AuResources account using wallet connection, email, or social sign-in, and when KYC verification is required.
- [Purchasing Tokens](/help-center/getting-started/purchasing-tokens.md): This article explains how to purchase commodity tokens on AuResources using either credit card or cryptocurrencies.
- [Borrowing AuUSD](/help-center/getting-started/borrowing-auusd.md): This article explains how to borrow AuUSD against your commodity tokens, including vault creation, collateral management, and repayment.
- [Swapping AuUSD for USDC](/help-center/getting-started/swapping-auusd-for-usdc.md): This article explains how to swap your AuUSD for USDC using the Uniswap liquidity pool, including understanding slippage, optimizing exchange rates, and managing large swaps.
- [Earning Fees as a Liquidity Provider](/help-center/getting-started/earning-fees-as-a-liquidity-provider.md): This article explains how to provide liquidity to the AuUSD/USDC pool on Uniswap V2 and earn rewards through trading fees and Merkl incentives.
- [Earning Merkl Rewards](/help-center/getting-started/earning-merkl-rewards.md): This article explains how to earn additional rewards through the Merkl protocol by providing liquidity to the AuUSD/USDC pool on Uniswap.