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To get started with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, you'll need to create a free personal account and verify your email address.
You can also authenticate with the supported social login providers (currently only Google is supported) when you create your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
{% 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](/get-started/learning-about-github/types-of-github-accounts) and [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/learning-about-github/githubs-plans).
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1. Navigate to https://github.com/.
1. Click **Sign up**.
1. Alternatively, click on **Continue with Google** to sign up using social login.
1. 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.

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{% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} may not work with your enterprise if you're required to access your enterprise over VPN.
### Signing in with social login
> [!NOTE]
> Social login is only available for {% data variables.product.prodname_free_user %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} users
You can sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} using a supported social login provider. Currently, only Google is supported for social login on the {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for Android. To use this option, make sure you originally created your {% data variables.product.github %} account using Google.
For iOS users, social login with Google is not supported in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. Follow the steps below to sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} on iOS using an account that was created with Google:
1. Open the native web browser Safari and sign in to your {% data variables.product.github %} account.
1. Authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} in your browser when prompted.
1. If you are unable to sign in through your browser, you can set a password or passkey for your {% data variables.product.github %} account on {% data variables.product.github %}. After setting a password or passkey, use your username and password with two-factor authentication, or a passkey, to sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.
### Prerequisites for {% data variables.enterprise.data_residency_site %} accounts
To access accounts on {% data variables.enterprise.data_residency %} using {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you need to install {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} with at least version iOS 1.182.0 or Android 1.178.0.
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If you're testing a {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %} release of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for iOS using TestFlight, you can leave the {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %} at any time.
1. On your iOS device, open the TestFlight app.
1. Under "Apps", tap **{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}**.
1. Under "Apps," tap **{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}**.
1. At the bottom of the page, tap **Stop Testing**.