diff --git a/setup_wizard.sh b/setup_wizard.sh
index f1c2071..633b89b 100755
--- a/setup_wizard.sh
+++ b/setup_wizard.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ echocol "##############################"
 echocol "First, you need a RPC HTTP endpoint for Ethereum Sepolia"
 echocol "If you don't have one, try out https://www.infura.io/"
 echocol "Expected format is https://linea-sepolia.infura.io/v3/<api key>"
-read -r RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS
+read -p "RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS: " RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS
 
 if [ -z "$RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS" ] \
   || [ $(echo "$RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS" | grep -c "^https:") -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -43,32 +43,32 @@ fi
 
 echocol "...."
 echocol "Now enter your SEPOLIA TESTNET account address (should start with 0x and be 42 characters)"
-read ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT
+read -p "ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT: " ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT
 
-if [ -z "$ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT" ] \
-  || [ $(echo -n "$ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT" | grep -c '^0x[0-9a-fA-F]\{40\}$') -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "Invalid value, received '$ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT'"
-    exit 1
+if ! [[ "$ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT" =~ ^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$ ]]; then
+  echo "Invalid value, received '$ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT'"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 echocol "...."
 echocol "Double check you have some Eth Sepolia, at least 0.01Eth."
 echocol "If not, you can use this faucet: https://www.infura.io/faucet/sepolia"
 echocol "Now enter your SEPOLIA TESTNET private key in hex format 0a...1f without 0x prefix"
-read ETH_TESTNET_KEY
+read -p "ETH_TESTNET_KEY: " ETH_TESTNET_KEY
 
-if [ -z "$ETH_TESTNET_KEY" ] \
-  || [ $(echo -n "$ETH_TESTNET_KEY" | grep -c '^[0-9a-fA-F]\{64\}$' ) -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "Invalid value, received '$ETH_TESTNET_KEY'"
-    exit 1
+if ! [[ "$ETH_TESTNET_KEY" =~ ^[0-9a-fA-F]{64}$ ]]; then
+  echo "Invalid value, received '$ETH_TESTNET_KEY'"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 echocol "...."
 echocol "Generating a password for the RLN membership keystore file..."
-RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD=$(< /dev/urandom tr -dc ',/.;:<>?!@#$%^&*()+\-_A-Z-a-z-0-9' | head -c${1:-16};echo;)
+read -p "Press ENTER to continue..." foo
+RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD=$(LC_ALL=C < /dev/urandom tr -dc ',/.;:<>?!@#$%^&*()+\-_A-Z-a-z-0-9' | head -c${1:-16}; echo)
 
 echocol "...."
-echocol "Selecting a size for DB..."
+echocol "Estimating storage size for DB..."
+read -p "Press ENTER to continue..." foo
 STORAGE_SIZE=$(./set_storage_retention.sh echo-value)
 
 if [ -z "$STORAGE_SIZE" ]; then
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ if [ -z "$STORAGE_SIZE" ]; then
 fi
 
 echocol "...."
-echocol "Selecting a SHM for Postgres..."
+echocol "Estimating SHM for Postgres..."
+read -p "Press ENTER to continue..." foo
 POSTGRES_SHM=$(./set_postgres_shm.sh echo-value)
 
 if [ -z "$POSTGRES_SHM" ]; then
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT=$ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT
 RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD='$RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD'
 STORAGE_SIZE=$STORAGE_SIZE
 POSTGRES_SHM=$POSTGRES_SHM"
-read foo
+read -p "Press ENTER to continue..." foo
 
 echo "RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS='$RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS'
 ETH_TESTNET_KEY=$ETH_TESTNET_KEY
@@ -102,6 +103,48 @@ RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD='$RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD'
 STORAGE_SIZE=$STORAGE_SIZE
 POSTGRES_SHM=$POSTGRES_SHM" > ./.env
 
+RLN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=0xB9cd878C90E49F797B4431fBF4fb333108CB90e6
+TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=0x185A0015aC462a0aECb81beCc0497b649a64B9ea
+REQUIRED_AMOUNT=5000000000000000000
+
+echocol "...."
+echocol "Checking your TTT token balance..."
+USER_BALANCE_RAW=$(cast call $TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS "balanceOf(address)(uint256)" $ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT --rpc-url $RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS 2>/dev/null)
+USER_BALANCE=$(echo "$USER_BALANCE_RAW" | awk '{print $1}')
+
+if [ -z "$USER_BALANCE" ]; then
+  echocol "Could not fetch balance. Please ensure your RPC endpoint and account are correct."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echocol "Your current TTT token balance is: $USER_BALANCE"
+
+if [ "$USER_BALANCE" -ge "$REQUIRED_AMOUNT" ]; then
+  echocol "You already have enough TTT tokens to register."
+  read -p "Do you want to mint more tokens? (y/N): " MINT_CHOICE
+  if [ "$MINT_CHOICE" = "y" ] || [ "$MINT_CHOICE" = "Y" ]; then
+    echocol "Run the following commands in your terminal:"
+    echo "cast send $TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS \"mint(address,uint256)\" $ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT 5000000000000000000 --private-key $ETH_TESTNET_KEY --rpc-url $RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS"
+    echo "cast send $TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS \"approve(address,uint256)\" $RLN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS 5000000000000000000 --private-key $ETH_TESTNET_KEY --rpc-url $RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS"
+    echocol "Press ENTER after you have minted and approved tokens, or CONTROL-C to abort."
+    read foo
+    echocol "🎉 Minting and approval complete! You're ready for the next step."
+  else
+    echocol "Run the following command in your terminal:"
+    echo "cast send $TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS \"approve(address,uint256)\" $RLN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS 5000000000000000000 --private-key $ETH_TESTNET_KEY --rpc-url $RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS"
+    echocol "Press ENTER after you have approved tokens, or CONTROL-C to abort."
+    read foo
+    echocol "✅ Approval complete! You're ready for the next step."
+  fi
+else
+  echocol "You do not have enough TTT tokens. Mint and approve tokens to continue."
+  echo "cast send $TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS \"mint(address,uint256)\" $ETH_TESTNET_ACCOUNT 5000000000000000000 --private-key $ETH_TESTNET_KEY --rpc-url $RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS"
+  echo "cast send $TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS \"approve(address,uint256)\" $RLN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS 5000000000000000000 --private-key $ETH_TESTNET_KEY --rpc-url $RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS"
+  echocol "Press ENTER after you have minted and approved tokens, or CONTROL-C to abort."
+  read foo
+  echocol "🎉 Minting and approval complete! You're ready for the next step."
+fi
+
 SUDO=""
 if ! docker info > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   echocol "...."
@@ -110,6 +153,7 @@ if ! docker info > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 
+
 echocol "...."
 echocol "Registering an RLN membership..."
 if ! $SUDO ./register_rln.sh; then