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24 changes: 7 additions & 17 deletions macros/console/create-account.mdx
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macro: create-account
---
1. Open the [Scaleway website](https://www.scaleway.com/en/) in a web browser.
2. Click **Sign Up** in the upper right corner of the page. You are redirected to the account creation page.
1. Click [Sign up](https://account.scaleway.com/register) in the upper right corner of the page. You are redirected to the account creation page.
3. Select an account type (**Personal** or **Professional**) and fill out the form with the requested information.
4. Select a sign-up method, and follow the corresponding steps below.
<Tabs id="create-account">
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</TabsTab>
</Tabs>

## Add your phone number
### Add your phone number

1. Enter your phone number and click **Send code**.
2. Enter the 6-digit code you received on your phone number.
3. Click **Verify phone number**.

## Add your billing information

### Add your billing information
Fill out the required fields, then click **Add billing address**. This address will be used in your invoices.
<Message type="note">
You can click **Add later** to [enter your billing information at a later time](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/), and directly access your Organization dashboard in the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization). However, you will need to add a valid credit card to order Scaleway resources.
</Message>

## Add your credit card

<Message type="note">
Prepaid cards and some virtual cards are not accepted as a payment method.
</Message>

1. Enter your credit card information, then click **Add credit card**. We will send you an authorization charge of €1, which will be automatically reimbursed within two days. A [3D Secure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-D_Secure) validation is initiated. Depending on your bank, you may be asked to enter a code received by SMS or to confirm via an application on your smartphone.
<Message type="note">
You can click **Add later** to [enter your billing information at a later time](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/), and directly access your Organization dashboard in the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization). However, you will need to add a valid credit card to order Scaleway resources.
</Message>

## Validate your credit card
### Add your credit card
Enter your credit card information, then click **Add credit card**. We will send you an authorization charge of €1, which will be automatically reimbursed within two days. A [3D Secure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-D_Secure) validation is initiated. Depending on your bank, you may be asked to enter a code received by SMS or to confirm via an application on your smartphone.
Note that prepaid cards and some virtual cards are not accepted as a payment method.

### Validate your credit card
<Message type="note">
This step is necessary for security purposes, but does not prevent you from using Scaleway resources. **You have 10 days to validate your credit card** once it's added.
</Message>
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