diff --git a/app/pages/pds.vue b/app/pages/pds.vue
index 4de6e01037..5e754ae8e8 100644
--- a/app/pages/pds.vue
+++ b/app/pages/pds.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { AtprotoProfile } from '#shared/types/atproto'
+import { authRedirect } from '~/utils/atproto/helpers'
+
+const route = useRoute()
+const { locale } = useI18n()
+
+async function handleCreateAccount() {
+  await authRedirect('https://npmx.social', {
+    create: true,
+    redirectTo: route.fullPath,
+    locale: locale.value,
+  })
+}
 
 useSeoMeta({
   title: () => `${$t('pds.title')} - npmx`,
@@ -66,7 +78,15 @@ const totalAccounts = computed(() => pdsUsers.value.length)
           <p class="text-fg-muted leading-relaxed mb-4">
             {{ $t('pds.join.description') }}
           </p>
-          <div class="mt-6">
+          <div class="mt-6 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+            <ButtonBase
+              type="button"
+              variant="primary"
+              classicon="i-lucide:user-plus"
+              @click="handleCreateAccount"
+            >
+              {{ $t('pds.join.create_account') }}
+            </ButtonBase>
             <LinkBase
               to="https://pdsmoover.com/moover/npmx.social"
               class="gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium rounded-md border border-border hover:border-border-hover bg-bg-muted hover:bg-bg"
diff --git a/i18n/locales/en.json b/i18n/locales/en.json
index f992b68cb2..deaf934c1f 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@
     "join": {
       "title": "Join the Community",
       "description": "Whether you are creating your first account on the atmosphere or migrating an existing one, you belong here. You can migrate your current account without losing your handle, your posts, or your followers.",
+      "create_account": "Create a new account",
       "migrate": "Migrate with PDS MOOver"
     },
     "server": {
diff --git a/i18n/schema.json b/i18n/schema.json
index e5c34730e1..91a413a448 100644
--- a/i18n/schema.json
+++ b/i18n/schema.json
@@ -4798,6 +4798,9 @@
             "description": {
               "type": "string"
             },
+            "create_account": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
             "migrate": {
               "type": "string"
             }