diff --git a/components/AuthorPresentationEditor.tsx b/components/AuthorPresentationEditor.tsx
index 9f36eb6..5918f43 100644
--- a/components/AuthorPresentationEditor.tsx
+++ b/components/AuthorPresentationEditor.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { useAuthorPresentation } from '@/hooks/useAuthorPresentation'
 import { ArticleField } from './ArticleField'
 import { ArticleFormButtons } from './ArticleFormButtons'
 import { CreateAccountModal } from './CreateAccountModal'
+import { RecoveryStep } from './CreateAccountModalSteps'
+import { UnlockAccountModal } from './UnlockAccountModal'
 import { ImageUploadField } from './ImageUploadField'
 import { PresentationFormHeader } from './PresentationFormHeader'
 import { t } from '@/lib/i18n'
@@ -254,17 +256,39 @@ function NoAccountActionButtons({
 }
 
 function NoAccountView() {
-  const [showCreateModal, setShowCreateModal] = useState(false)
-  const [modalStep, setModalStep] = useState<'choose' | 'import'>('choose')
+  const [showImportModal, setShowImportModal] = useState(false)
+  const [showRecoveryStep, setShowRecoveryStep] = useState(false)
+  const [showUnlockModal, setShowUnlockModal] = useState(false)
+  const [recoveryPhrase, setRecoveryPhrase] = useState<string[]>([])
+  const [npub, setNpub] = useState('')
+  const [generating, setGenerating] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
-  const handleOpenModal = (step: 'choose' | 'import') => {
-    setModalStep(step)
-    setShowCreateModal(true)
+  const handleGenerate = async () => {
+    setGenerating(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const { nostrAuthService } = await import('@/lib/nostrAuth')
+      const result = await nostrAuthService.createAccount()
+      setRecoveryPhrase(result.recoveryPhrase)
+      setNpub(result.npub)
+      setShowRecoveryStep(true)
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to create account')
+    } finally {
+      setGenerating(false)
+    }
   }
 
-  const handleModalClose = () => {
-    setShowCreateModal(false)
-    setModalStep('choose')
+  const handleRecoveryContinue = () => {
+    setShowRecoveryStep(false)
+    setShowUnlockModal(true)
+  }
+
+  const handleUnlockSuccess = () => {
+    setShowUnlockModal(false)
+    setRecoveryPhrase([])
+    setNpub('')
   }
 
   return (
@@ -273,15 +297,35 @@ function NoAccountView() {
         <p className="text-center text-cyber-accent mb-2">
           Créez un compte ou importez votre clé secrète pour commencer
         </p>
+        {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-400">{error}</p>}
         <NoAccountActionButtons
-          onGenerate={() => handleOpenModal('choose')}
-          onImport={() => handleOpenModal('import')}
+          onGenerate={handleGenerate}
+          onImport={() => setShowImportModal(true)}
         />
-        {showCreateModal && (
+        {generating && (
+          <p className="text-cyber-accent text-sm">Génération du compte...</p>
+        )}
+        {showImportModal && (
           <CreateAccountModal
-            onSuccess={handleModalClose}
-            onClose={handleModalClose}
-            initialStep={modalStep}
+            onSuccess={() => {
+              setShowImportModal(false)
+              setShowUnlockModal(true)
+            }}
+            onClose={() => setShowImportModal(false)}
+            initialStep="import"
+          />
+        )}
+        {showRecoveryStep && (
+          <RecoveryStep
+            recoveryPhrase={recoveryPhrase}
+            npub={npub}
+            onContinue={handleRecoveryContinue}
+          />
+        )}
+        {showUnlockModal && (
+          <UnlockAccountModal
+            onSuccess={handleUnlockSuccess}
+            onClose={() => setShowUnlockModal(false)}
           />
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/components/ConnectButton.tsx b/components/ConnectButton.tsx
index f62fe96..64a1f6c 100644
--- a/components/ConnectButton.tsx
+++ b/components/ConnectButton.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useNostrAuth } from '@/hooks/useNostrAuth'
 import { ConnectedUserMenu } from './ConnectedUserMenu'
-import { CreateAccountModal } from './CreateAccountModal'
+import { RecoveryStep } from './CreateAccountModalSteps'
 import { UnlockAccountModal } from './UnlockAccountModal'
 import type { NostrProfile } from '@/types/nostr'
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ function ConnectForm({
   )
 }
 
-function useAutoConnect(accountExists: boolean | null, pubkey: string | null, showCreateModal: boolean, showUnlockModal: boolean, connect: () => Promise<void>) {
+function useAutoConnect(accountExists: boolean | null, pubkey: string | null, showRecoveryStep: boolean, showUnlockModal: boolean, connect: () => Promise<void>) {
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (accountExists === true && !pubkey && !showCreateModal && !showUnlockModal) {
+    if (accountExists === true && !pubkey && !showRecoveryStep && !showUnlockModal) {
       void connect()
     }
-  }, [accountExists, pubkey, showCreateModal, showUnlockModal, connect])
+  }, [accountExists, pubkey, showRecoveryStep, showUnlockModal, connect])
 }
 
 function ConnectedState({ pubkey, profile, loading, disconnect }: { pubkey: string; profile: NostrProfile | null; loading: boolean; disconnect: () => Promise<void> }) {
@@ -72,28 +72,28 @@ function UnlockState({ loading, error, onUnlock, onClose }: { loading: boolean;
   )
 }
 
-function DisconnectedModals({
-  showCreateModal,
+
+function DisconnectedState({
+  loading,
+  error,
   showUnlockModal,
-  setShowCreateModal,
   setShowUnlockModal,
+  onCreateAccount,
 }: {
-  showCreateModal: boolean
+  loading: boolean
+  error: string | null
   showUnlockModal: boolean
-  setShowCreateModal: (show: boolean) => void
   setShowUnlockModal: (show: boolean) => void
+  onCreateAccount: () => void
 }) {
   return (
     <>
-      {showCreateModal && (
-        <CreateAccountModal
-          onSuccess={() => {
-            setShowCreateModal(false)
-            setShowUnlockModal(true)
-          }}
-          onClose={() => setShowCreateModal(false)}
-        />
-      )}
+      <ConnectForm
+        onCreateAccount={onCreateAccount}
+        onUnlock={() => setShowUnlockModal(true)}
+        loading={loading}
+        error={error}
+      />
       {showUnlockModal && (
         <UnlockAccountModal
           onSuccess={() => setShowUnlockModal(false)}
@@ -104,45 +104,43 @@ function DisconnectedModals({
   )
 }
 
-function DisconnectedState({
-  loading,
-  error,
-  showCreateModal,
-  showUnlockModal,
-  setShowCreateModal,
-  setShowUnlockModal,
-}: {
-  loading: boolean
-  error: string | null
-  showCreateModal: boolean
-  showUnlockModal: boolean
-  setShowCreateModal: (show: boolean) => void
-  setShowUnlockModal: (show: boolean) => void
-}) {
-  return (
-    <>
-      <ConnectForm
-        onCreateAccount={() => setShowCreateModal(true)}
-        onUnlock={() => setShowUnlockModal(true)}
-        loading={loading}
-        error={error}
-      />
-      <DisconnectedModals
-        showCreateModal={showCreateModal}
-        showUnlockModal={showUnlockModal}
-        setShowCreateModal={setShowCreateModal}
-        setShowUnlockModal={setShowUnlockModal}
-      />
-    </>
-  )
-}
-
 export function ConnectButton() {
   const { connected, pubkey, profile, loading, error, connect, disconnect, accountExists, isUnlocked } = useNostrAuth()
-  const [showCreateModal, setShowCreateModal] = useState(false)
+  const [showRecoveryStep, setShowRecoveryStep] = useState(false)
   const [showUnlockModal, setShowUnlockModal] = useState(false)
+  const [recoveryPhrase, setRecoveryPhrase] = useState<string[]>([])
+  const [npub, setNpub] = useState('')
+  const [creatingAccount, setCreatingAccount] = useState(false)
+  const [createError, setCreateError] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
-  useAutoConnect(accountExists, pubkey, showCreateModal, showUnlockModal, connect)
+  useAutoConnect(accountExists, pubkey, false, showUnlockModal, connect)
+
+  const handleCreateAccount = async () => {
+    setCreatingAccount(true)
+    setCreateError(null)
+    try {
+      const { nostrAuthService } = await import('@/lib/nostrAuth')
+      const result = await nostrAuthService.createAccount()
+      setRecoveryPhrase(result.recoveryPhrase)
+      setNpub(result.npub)
+      setShowRecoveryStep(true)
+    } catch (e) {
+      setCreateError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to create account')
+    } finally {
+      setCreatingAccount(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleRecoveryContinue = () => {
+    setShowRecoveryStep(false)
+    setShowUnlockModal(true)
+  }
+
+  const handleUnlockSuccess = () => {
+    setShowUnlockModal(false)
+    setRecoveryPhrase([])
+    setNpub('')
+  }
 
   if (connected && pubkey && isUnlocked) {
     return <ConnectedState pubkey={pubkey} profile={profile} loading={loading} disconnect={disconnect} />
@@ -160,13 +158,27 @@ export function ConnectButton() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <DisconnectedState
-      loading={loading}
-      error={error}
-      showCreateModal={showCreateModal}
-      showUnlockModal={showUnlockModal}
-      setShowCreateModal={setShowCreateModal}
-      setShowUnlockModal={setShowUnlockModal}
-    />
+    <>
+      <DisconnectedState
+        loading={loading || creatingAccount}
+        error={error || createError}
+        showUnlockModal={showUnlockModal}
+        setShowUnlockModal={setShowUnlockModal}
+        onCreateAccount={handleCreateAccount}
+      />
+      {showRecoveryStep && (
+        <RecoveryStep
+          recoveryPhrase={recoveryPhrase}
+          npub={npub}
+          onContinue={handleRecoveryContinue}
+        />
+      )}
+      {showUnlockModal && (
+        <UnlockAccountModal
+          onSuccess={handleUnlockSuccess}
+          onClose={() => setShowUnlockModal(false)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/components/CreateAccountModalComponents.tsx b/components/CreateAccountModalComponents.tsx
index c87575f..b1316ab 100644
--- a/components/CreateAccountModalComponents.tsx
+++ b/components/CreateAccountModalComponents.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 
 export function RecoveryWarning() {
   return (
-    <div className="bg-yellow-50 border border-yellow-200 rounded-lg p-4 mb-6">
-      <p className="text-yellow-800 font-semibold mb-2">⚠️ Important</p>
-      <p className="text-yellow-700 text-sm">
+    <div className="bg-yellow-900/20 border border-yellow-400/50 rounded-lg p-4 mb-6">
+      <p className="text-yellow-400 font-semibold mb-2">⚠️ Important</p>
+      <p className="text-yellow-300/90 text-sm">
         Ces <strong className="font-bold">4 mots-clés</strong> sont votre seule façon de récupérer votre compte.
         <strong className="font-bold"> Ils ne seront jamais affichés à nouveau.</strong>
       </p>
-      <p className="text-yellow-700 text-sm mt-2">
+      <p className="text-yellow-300/90 text-sm mt-2">
         Ces mots-clés (dictionnaire BIP39) sont utilisés avec <strong>PBKDF2</strong> pour chiffrer une clé de chiffrement (KEK) stockée dans l&apos;API Credentials du navigateur. Cette KEK chiffre ensuite votre clé privée stockée dans IndexedDB (système à deux niveaux).
       </p>
-      <p className="text-yellow-700 text-sm mt-2">
+      <p className="text-yellow-300/90 text-sm mt-2">
         Notez-les dans un endroit sûr. Sans ces mots-clés, vous perdrez définitivement l&apos;accès à votre compte.
       </p>
     </div>
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ export function RecoveryPhraseDisplay({
   onCopy: () => void
 }) {
   return (
-    <div className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg p-6 mb-6">
+    <div className="bg-cyber-darker border border-neon-cyan/30 rounded-lg p-6 mb-6">
       <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-4">
         {recoveryPhrase.map((word, index) => (
           <div
             key={index}
-            className="bg-white border border-gray-300 rounded-lg p-3 text-center font-mono text-lg"
+            className="bg-cyber-dark border border-neon-cyan/30 rounded-lg p-3 text-center font-mono text-lg"
           >
-            <span className="text-gray-500 text-sm mr-2">{index + 1}.</span>
-            <span className="font-semibold">{word}</span>
+            <span className="text-cyber-accent/70 text-sm mr-2">{index + 1}.</span>
+            <span className="font-semibold text-neon-cyan">{word}</span>
           </div>
         ))}
       </div>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function RecoveryPhraseDisplay({
         onClick={() => {
           void onCopy()
         }}
-        className="w-full py-2 px-4 bg-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-300 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors"
+        className="w-full py-2 px-4 bg-cyber-light border border-neon-cyan/30 hover:border-neon-cyan/50 hover:bg-cyber-dark text-cyber-accent hover:text-neon-cyan rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors"
       >
         {copied ? '✓ Copié!' : 'Copier les mots-clés'}
       </button>
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ export function RecoveryPhraseDisplay({
 
 export function PublicKeyDisplay({ npub }: { npub: string }) {
   return (
-    <div className="bg-blue-50 border border-blue-200 rounded-lg p-4 mb-6">
-      <p className="text-blue-800 font-semibold mb-2">Votre clé publique (npub)</p>
-      <p className="text-blue-700 text-sm font-mono break-all">{npub}</p>
+    <div className="bg-neon-blue/10 border border-neon-blue/30 rounded-lg p-4 mb-6">
+      <p className="text-neon-blue font-semibold mb-2">Votre clé publique (npub)</p>
+      <p className="text-neon-cyan text-sm font-mono break-all">{npub}</p>
     </div>
   )
 }
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function ImportKeyForm({
   return (
     <>
       <div className="mb-4">
-        <label htmlFor="importKey" className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2">
+        <label htmlFor="importKey" className="block text-sm font-medium text-cyber-accent mb-2">
           Clé privée (nsec ou hex)
         </label>
         <textarea
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ export function ImportKeyForm({
           value={importKey}
           onChange={(e) => setImportKey(e.target.value)}
           placeholder="nsec1..."
-          className="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg font-mono text-sm"
+          className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-neon-cyan/30 rounded-lg font-mono text-sm text-neon-cyan"
           rows={4}
         />
-        <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mt-2">
+        <p className="text-sm text-cyber-accent/70 mt-2">
           Après l&apos;import, vous recevrez <strong>4 mots-clés de récupération</strong> (dictionnaire BIP39) pour sécuriser votre compte.
           Ces mots-clés chiffrent une clé de chiffrement (KEK) stockée dans l&apos;API Credentials, qui chiffre ensuite votre clé privée.
         </p>
       </div>
-      {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-600 mb-4">{error}</p>}
+      {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-400 mb-4">{error}</p>}
     </>
   )
 }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function ImportStepButtons({ loading, onImport, onBack }: { loading: bool
     <div className="flex gap-4">
       <button
         onClick={onBack}
-        className="flex-1 py-2 px-4 bg-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-300 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors"
+        className="flex-1 py-2 px-4 bg-cyber-light border border-neon-cyan/30 hover:border-neon-cyan/50 hover:bg-cyber-dark text-cyber-accent hover:text-neon-cyan rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors"
       >
         Retour
       </button>
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ export function ChooseStepButtons({
       <button
         onClick={onImport}
         disabled={loading}
-        className="w-full py-3 px-6 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+        className="w-full py-3 px-6 bg-cyber-light border border-neon-cyan/30 hover:border-neon-cyan/50 hover:bg-cyber-dark text-cyber-accent hover:text-neon-cyan rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
       >
         Importer une clé existante
       </button>
       <button
         onClick={onClose}
-        className="w-full py-2 px-4 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 font-medium transition-colors"
+        className="w-full py-2 px-4 text-cyber-accent/70 hover:text-neon-cyan font-medium transition-colors"
       >
         Annuler
       </button>
diff --git a/components/CreateAccountModalSteps.tsx b/components/CreateAccountModalSteps.tsx
index 7fd08e5..93c842a 100644
--- a/components/CreateAccountModalSteps.tsx
+++ b/components/CreateAccountModalSteps.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export function RecoveryStep({
 
   return (
     <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
-      <div className="bg-white rounded-lg p-6 max-w-2xl w-full mx-4 max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto">
-        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Sauvegardez vos 4 mots-clés de récupération</h2>
+      <div className="bg-cyber-dark border border-neon-cyan/30 rounded-lg p-6 max-w-2xl w-full mx-4 max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto shadow-glow-cyan">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 text-neon-cyan">Sauvegardez vos 4 mots-clés de récupération</h2>
         <RecoveryWarning />
         <RecoveryPhraseDisplay recoveryPhrase={recoveryPhrase} copied={copied} onCopy={handleCopy} />
         <PublicKeyDisplay npub={npub} />
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export function ImportStep({
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
-      <div className="bg-white rounded-lg p-6 max-w-md w-full mx-4">
-        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Importer une clé privée</h2>
+      <div className="bg-cyber-dark border border-neon-cyan/30 rounded-lg p-6 max-w-md w-full mx-4 shadow-glow-cyan">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 text-neon-cyan">Importer une clé privée</h2>
         <ImportKeyForm importKey={importKey} setImportKey={setImportKey} error={error} />
         <ImportStepButtons loading={loading} onImport={onImport} onBack={onBack} />
       </div>
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ export function ChooseStep({
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
-      <div className="bg-white rounded-lg p-6 max-w-md w-full mx-4">
-        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Créer un compte</h2>
-        <p className="text-gray-600 mb-6">
+      <div className="bg-cyber-dark border border-neon-cyan/30 rounded-lg p-6 max-w-md w-full mx-4 shadow-glow-cyan">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 text-neon-cyan">Créer un compte</h2>
+        <p className="text-cyber-accent/70 mb-6">
           Créez un nouveau compte Nostr ou importez une clé privée existante.
         </p>
-        {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-600 mb-4">{error}</p>}
+        {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-400 mb-4">{error}</p>}
         <ChooseStepButtons loading={loading} onGenerate={onGenerate} onImport={onImport} onClose={onClose} />
       </div>
     </div>