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Creating an account on GitHub
Create an account
Create a personal account to get started with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
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Accounts

About your personal account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}

To get started with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, you'll need to create a free personal account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} and verify your email address.

{% data reusables.accounts.your-personal-account %}

Later, you can explore the different types of accounts that {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} offers, and decide if you need a billing plan. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE" and "AUTOTITLE."

Note that the steps in this article don't apply to {% data variables.product.prodname_emus %}. If your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account has been created for you by your company, you can skip this article and continue to "AUTOTITLE."

Signing up for a new personal account

  1. Navigate to https://github.com/.
  2. Click Sign up.
  3. Follow the prompts to create your personal account.

During sign up, you'll be asked to verify your email address. Without a verified email address, you won't be able to complete some basic {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} tasks, such as creating a repository.

If you're having problems verifying your email address, there are some troubleshooting steps you can take. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

Next steps

  • Now that you've created your personal account, we'll start to explore the basics of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. In the next tutorial, "AUTOTITLE," you'll learn about repositories and how to create one, and you'll be introduced to concepts such as branching, commits, and pull requests.
  • We strongly recommend that you configure 2FA for your account. 2FA is an extra layer of security that can help keep your account secure. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

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