# Bitfinex

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Configuring the Bitfinex connection
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1. Register your account on [Bitfinex](https://www.bitfinex.com/) (if not yet) and login. (Newly registered accounts have limitation to trade, please read rules on Bitfinex).
2. Enable Google Authentication. Go to[ API](https://www.bitfinex.com/api) keys page and click **Create New Key**.
3. Set appropriate permissions (except withdrawal) and click **Generate API key**.

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4. An email with confirmation will come where you need to click **CREATE API KEY**.

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5. After that you will see new API keys on Bitfinex API keys page. **BACKUP them, they will be masked forever.**

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6. Start Tiger.com choose **File** in main menu -> **Connections - Setup**.
7. In the opened window click “+” **Create new connection** and select **Bitfinex** in dropdown list.
8. Enter your **API** keys from **Bitfinex** API page. If your ISP is blocking **Bitfinex**, you can use proxy in such way - ip:port.

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   9\. Click **OK**.

   You have successfully setup connection to Bitfinex. To connect Tiger.com to **Bitfinex** use **File - Connections - Bitfinex**.


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