> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://2435ghj424g6j.gitbook.io/gm/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://2435ghj424g6j.gitbook.io/gm/application/create-user-account.md). # Create User Account ### Introduction Creating a user profile gives you access to the Offsetdata Platform where you can sell or buy data leveraging the blockchain technology. A user account can be created using 3 different methods: 1. Email and password 2. Sign up with GitHub 3. Signup with Google To utilise any of the three registration methods, it is necessary to navigate to the Sign-up screen. ### Navigating to the Sign-up Screen The process to access the Sign-up screen unfolds as follows in sequential steps: 1. **Navigate to the Offsetdata App homepage -** Simply click on the "Offsetdata App" button provided within this documentation. This button redirects you to the app's homepage. [Offsetdata App](https://app.offsetdata.com/) – Please click here to initiate the navigation process to access the Sign-up screen. 2. **Proceed to the Login screen** - While on the homepage, select the "Sign-Up" button positioned at the centre of the page. This button is the sole option available beneath the "Please login to continue" heading. Upon clicking, it will direct you to the Login screen.

On the Login screen please click the “Sign up” button which is located below the wide, green “Continue” button. For the exact location of the button please refer to the image below.

3. **Proceed to the Sign-up screen** - The Sign up screen will display the following Sign-up form:

### Create user account As previously discussed, there are three available methods for account creation. Now that we have reached the Sign-up screen, we will examine each user creation method individually. 1. **Email and password** - To create an account using email and password, please follow the next steps: Populate the “Email address” and “Password” fields located on the Sign-up form with your email address and a secure password. Click the “Continue” button. > Internally, the application will generate an account, and you will be automatically directed to the Welcome screen within the application. 2. **GitHub** - To create an Offsetdata Account using GitHub, you must have a GitHub account. If you don’t have a GitHub account, please follow [Creating an account on GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/start-your-journey/creating-an-account-on-github) to create an account. Once your GitHub account is created, return to the Offsetdata Sign-up form and select the "Continue with GitHub" button. The app will redirect your browser to the following screen where you need to enter the GitHub account credentials.

Continue with GitHub – Enter credentials

After entering the GitHub account email and password, please click the “Sign in” button. In this step, you will be prompted to verify your identity. Please follow the prompts provided by GitHub to complete the verification process. Upon successful identity verification by GitHub, you will be redirected to the authentication screen as follows.

Please check if your details on the page are correct and then click on the “Authorize Offsetdata” button. > Internally, the application will generate an account, and you will be automatically directed to the Welcome screen within the application. 3. **Google** - To create an Offsetdata Account using Google, you must have a Google account. If you don’t have a Google account, please follow [Create a Google Account](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en) to create one. Once your Google account is created, return to the Offsetdata Sign-up form and select the "Continue with Google" button. What follows is an Authentication process where you will be asked by Google to enter the following credentials: * **Email address associated with your Google account**

* **Password for your Google account**

* **Follow the prompts for the 2-Step Verification process**

Continue with GitHub – 2 Step Verification

After the “Google 2-Step Verification” process is successfully passed, internally, the application will generate an account, and you will be automatically directed to the Welcome screen within the application. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://2435ghj424g6j.gitbook.io/gm/application/create-user-account.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.