How to Create an Account on GitHub

This wikiHow teaches you how to sign up for a free personal account on GitHub. A free GitHub account provides unlimited access to public and private software repositories and allows you to collaborate with 3 other users. If you want to use the more advanced option, you can upgrade to a GitHub Pro account for unlimited number of associates and unlimited access to all repositories, numbers. statistics, wikis, and so on.

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Go to https://github.com/join using a web browser. You can scaptcha using any web browser on your computer, phone or tablet to sign up.

Some ad blockers (such as uBlock Origin) will prevent GitHub’s verification CAPTCHA quiz from appearing. For optimal results, you should disable your browser’s ad blocker before proceeding with the GitHub subscription.

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Enter personal information. Besides creating a username and entering an email address, you need to create a password. Password must be at least 15 characters long or at least 8 characters with a number and lowercase letter. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Review the Terms of Service at https://help.github.com/en/articles/github-terms-of-service and the Privacy Statement at https://help .github.com/en/articles/github-privacy-statement before continuing. Then continue to confirm that you agree to both documents.

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Click the blue Create an account button. This button is below the form.

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Complete the CAPTCHA puzzle. Methods vary by puzzle, so just follow the on-screen instructions to confirm that you’re not a robot.

If the “Unable to verify your captcha response” error appears, it’s because your browser’s ad-blocking extension prevented the CAPTCHA puzzle from appearing. Disable all ad blockers, refresh the page and click VERIFY to start the CAPTCHA.

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Click the Choose button for the plan you want. After you choose a plan, GitHub will send a confirmation email to the address you entered. Plan options include: ^{[2] X Research Sources}

Free (Free): Private and public repositories, up to 3 associates, bug and crash tracking, plus project management tools.
Pro (Pro): Unlimited access to all repositories, unlimited number of associates, bug and issue tracking, plus detailed and in-depth tools.
Team : All the features mentioned above, plus group access and user management.
Enterprise : All features of the Team plan, plus self-hosting or cloud storage, premium support, single sign-on support, and more.

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Click the Verify email address button in the email from GitHub. The email address you provide will be confirmed, then you will be redirected back to the registration process.

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Review your plan selection and click Continue . You can also choose to receive updates from GitHub via email by ticking the “Send me updates” box (leave it blank if you don’t want to).

With a prepaid plan, you need to enter the required payment information to continue.

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Select custom and click Submit . GitHub will display a quick survey that can help you tailor the experience to your needs. Once you’ve made your selections, you’ll be taken to a screen that allows you to set up your first repository.

If you want to upgrade your Github account in the future, click the menu in the upper right corner, select Settings and select Billing to see the options. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Advice

To access the Github dashboard, you can click on the cat icon in the upper left corner of the page.
To customize your profile, click the menu in the upper-right corner of the page and select Your profile .

Warning

Anyone can view and copy content in public repositories on Github.

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