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Co-authored-by: Laura Coursen <lecoursen@github.com> Co-authored-by: Isaac Brown <101839405+isaacmbrown@users.noreply.github.com>
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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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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
- Navigate to https://github.com/.
- Click Sign up.
- 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 following 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."