Set up Qwen Code with your gift card

1. Install Bun, Qwen Code and qc

Bun runs the qc tool. Qwen Code needs Node.js 20 or newer.

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
curl -fsSL https://qwengiftcards.com/download/qc -o ~/.local/bin/qc
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/qc

Make sure ~/.local/bin is on your PATH. Open a new terminal after installing Bun.

2. Point qc at this service

curl -fsSL https://qwengiftcards.com/qc-config.json -o /tmp/qc-config.json
qc configure --file /tmp/qc-config.json

The file holds public addresses only: the API, the model endpoint and the sign-in app. No secrets.

3. Sign in

qc login

Use the email the gift card was sent to.

• New account: use the temporary password from the "Your Qwen Code credits account" email. You then choose your own: 12 or more characters with upper case, lower case, a number and a symbol. The temporary password works for 7 days.
• Existing account: use your password. Forgot it? qc reset-password.

4. Redeem your code

qc redeem QC-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
qc balance

Upper or lower case, with or without dashes. A code works once. Redeem several to add them up.

5. Connect Qwen Code and start

qc key create --write-settings
qwen

This writes your API key, the endpoint and the model name to ~/.qwen/.env. Keep the key private: anyone with it can spend your balance. Revoke it with qc key revoke <prefix>.

Every day

Task	Command
See your balance	qc balance
See recent charges	qc usage
Add another card	qc redeem <code>
List or revoke keys	qc key list, qc key revoke <prefix>
Sign out	qc logout

When the balance runs out, Qwen Code shows an insufficient credits error. Buy another card and redeem it to continue.

Stuck? See help or email support@qwengiftcards.com.