diff --git a/entryway/src/main.rs b/entryway/src/main.rs
index 63c6fc1..73358ae 100644
--- a/entryway/src/main.rs
+++ b/entryway/src/main.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
 use router::{
   Router,
-  xrpc::{
-    XrpcEndpoint,
-    ProcedureInput,
-    Response,
-    error,
-  },
+  xrpc::XrpcEndpoint,
 };
-use serde::Deserialize;
 use atproto::types::Nsid;
-use http::status::StatusCode;
-use tracing::{
-  event,
-  instrument,
-  Level,
-};
-use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+mod xrpc;
+use xrpc::create_account;
 
 struct Config {
   entryway_url: String,
@@ -36,22 +26,3 @@ async fn main() {
   router.serve().await;
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
-struct CreateAccountInput {
-  email: Option<String>,
-  handle: String,
-  did: Option<String>,
-  invite_code: Option<String>,
-  verification_code: Option<String>,
-  verification_phone: Option<String>,
-  password: Option<String>,
-  recovery_key: Option<String>,
-  plc_op: Option<String>,
-}
-
-#[instrument]
-async fn create_account(data: ProcedureInput<CreateAccountInput>) -> Response {
-  event!(Level::INFO, "In create_account");
-  
-  error(StatusCode::OK, "error", "message")
-}
diff --git a/entryway/src/xrpc/create_account.rs b/entryway/src/xrpc/create_account.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60d979f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entryway/src/xrpc/create_account.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+use router::xrpc::{ProcedureInput, Response, error};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use http::status::StatusCode;
+use tracing::{event, instrument, Level};
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct CreateAccountInput {
+    pub email: Option<String>,
+    pub handle: String,
+    pub did: Option<String>,
+    pub invite_code: Option<String>,
+    pub verification_code: Option<String>,
+    pub verification_phone: Option<String>,
+    pub password: Option<String>,
+    pub recovery_key: Option<String>,
+    pub plc_op: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug)]
+pub struct CreateAccountResponse {
+    pub handle: String,
+    pub did: String,
+    // pub did_doc: Option<DidDocument>, // TODO: Define DidDocument type
+    pub access_jwt: String,
+    pub refresh_jwt: String,
+}
+
+#[instrument]
+pub async fn create_account(data: ProcedureInput<CreateAccountInput>) -> Response {
+    event!(Level::INFO, "Creating account for handle: {}", data.input.handle);
+    
+    // TODO: Implement the following steps based on the TypeScript reference:
+    
+    // 1. Input validation
+    let validated_input = match validate_inputs(&data.input).await {
+        Ok(input) => input,
+        Err(err) => return err,
+    };
+    
+    // 2. Check handle and email availability
+    if let Err(err) = check_availability(&validated_input).await {
+        return err;
+    }
+    
+    // 3. Generate DID and signing key
+    let (did, signing_key, plc_op) = match generate_identity(&validated_input).await {
+        Ok(identity) => identity,
+        Err(err) => return err,
+    };
+    
+    // 4. Create actor store entry
+    if let Err(err) = create_actor_store(&did, &signing_key).await {
+        return err;
+    }
+    
+    // 5. Create repository
+    let repo_commit = match create_repository(&did).await {
+        Ok(commit) => commit,
+        Err(err) => return err,
+    };
+    
+    // 6. Submit PLC operation (if needed)
+    if let Some(op) = plc_op {
+        if let Err(err) = submit_plc_operation(&did, &op).await {
+            return err;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // 7. Create account and session
+    let credentials = match create_account_and_session(&validated_input, &did, &repo_commit).await {
+        Ok(creds) => creds,
+        Err(err) => return err,
+    };
+    
+    // 8. Sequence events (identity, account, commit, sync)
+    if let Err(err) = sequence_events(&did, &validated_input.handle, &repo_commit).await {
+        return err;
+    }
+    
+    // 9. Update repo root
+    if let Err(err) = update_repo_root(&did, &repo_commit).await {
+        return err;
+    }
+    
+    // Return success response
+    let response = CreateAccountResponse {
+        handle: validated_input.handle,
+        did: did.clone(),
+        access_jwt: credentials.access_jwt,
+        refresh_jwt: credentials.refresh_jwt,
+    };
+    
+    event!(Level::INFO, "Account created successfully for DID: {}", did);
+    
+    // TODO: Replace with proper JSON response encoding
+    error(StatusCode::OK, "success", "Account created successfully")
+}
+
+// TODO: Implement these helper functions
+
+async fn validate_inputs(input: &CreateAccountInput) -> Result<ValidatedInput, Response> {
+    // Based on validateInputsForLocalPds in the TypeScript version
+    // - Validate email format and not disposable
+    // - Validate password length
+    // - Check invite code if required
+    // - Normalize and validate handle
+    todo!("Implement input validation")
+}
+
+async fn check_availability(input: &ValidatedInput) -> Result<(), Response> {
+    // Check that handle and email are not already taken
+    todo!("Implement availability checking")
+}
+
+async fn generate_identity(input: &ValidatedInput) -> Result<(String, SigningKey, Option<PlcOp>), Response> {
+    // Generate signing key
+    // Create DID and PLC operation if not provided
+    todo!("Implement identity generation")
+}
+
+async fn create_actor_store(did: &str, signing_key: &SigningKey) -> Result<(), Response> {
+    // Create actor store entry for the new account
+    todo!("Implement actor store creation")
+}
+
+async fn create_repository(did: &str) -> Result<RepoCommit, Response> {
+    // Create empty repository for the account
+    todo!("Implement repository creation")
+}
+
+async fn submit_plc_operation(did: &str, plc_op: &PlcOp) -> Result<(), Response> {
+    // Submit PLC operation to register/update DID
+    todo!("Implement PLC operation submission")
+}
+
+async fn create_account_and_session(
+    input: &ValidatedInput,
+    did: &str,
+    repo_commit: &RepoCommit,
+) -> Result<Credentials, Response> {
+    // Create account record and initial session
+    // Generate JWT tokens
+    todo!("Implement account and session creation")
+}
+
+async fn sequence_events(did: &str, handle: &str, repo_commit: &RepoCommit) -> Result<(), Response> {
+    // Sequence identity, account, commit, and sync events
+    todo!("Implement event sequencing")
+}
+
+async fn update_repo_root(did: &str, repo_commit: &RepoCommit) -> Result<(), Response> {
+    // Update repository root reference
+    todo!("Implement repo root update")
+}
+
+// TODO: Define these types based on our implementation needs
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ValidatedInput {
+    handle: String,
+    email: String,
+    password: Option<String>,
+    invite_code: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct SigningKey {
+    // TODO: Define signing key structure
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PlcOp {
+    // TODO: Define PLC operation structure
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct RepoCommit {
+    cid: String,
+    rev: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Credentials {
+    access_jwt: String,
+    refresh_jwt: String,
+}
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diff --git a/entryway/src/xrpc/mod.rs b/entryway/src/xrpc/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b9473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entryway/src/xrpc/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod create_account;
+
+pub use create_account::create_account;
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