# Create your account
Source: https://docs.infraista.com/en/getting-started/create-your-account



An Infraista account takes about two minutes to set up. Once the four setup steps are done, you can
create servers and every other service.

## Personal or organization? [#personal-or-organization]

You choose an account type when you sign up:

| Account type     | Best for                                                      | Billing                    |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Personal**     | You and your own projects                                     | In your name               |
| **Organization** | A company or team: invite teammates, share billing, set roles | In the organization's name |

You can create an organization later from a personal account too, so pick whichever fits today. See
[Organizations](/en/getting-started/organizations).

## Sign up [#sign-up]

1. Go to [console.infraista.com/signup](https://console.infraista.com/signup).
2. Under **Account type**, select **Personal** or **Organization**.
3. Enter your **Full name**, **Email address** and **Country**. The country is pre-filled from your
   browser's language; change it if it's wrong.
4. Select **Continue**.
5. Choose a **Password** and type it again in **Confirm password**. It needs at least 8 characters,
   with an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter and a number.
6. Tick the box to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then select **Create account**.

<Shot name="getting-started/create-account/sign-up" alt="The Create your account form, with the account type, full name, email address and country fields" />

If you were invited by a teammate, open the link in the invitation email instead. Your email is
already filled in, and you join their organization as soon as your account exists.

## Finish the setup steps [#finish-the-setup-steps]

After sign-up, the console shows **Let's get your account ready**. Complete the four steps in any
order:

| Step                  | What you enter                                                                                    |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Your details**      | Your name, phone number and country                                                               |
| **Billing address**   | Where your invoices are addressed (an organization's legal name and address)                      |
| **Payment method**    | A card for hourly usage. Card details are handled by Stripe; Infraista never sees the full number |
| **Verify your email** | Open the link we email you. It works for 60 minutes                                               |

<Shot name="getting-started/create-account/onboarding" alt="The account setup page with the four steps: your details, billing address, payment method and verify your email" />

You're charged only for what you use, on a monthly invoice. Saving a card doesn't charge it.

## Check that it worked [#check-that-it-worked]

When all four steps show **Done**, the console opens your dashboard. You can now
[create your first server](/en/getting-started/create-a-cloud-server).

## If something goes wrong [#if-something-goes-wrong]

* **"The email has already been taken."** You, or someone on your team, already has an account with
  that email. Select **Sign in instead**, or use a different email.
* **The verification link has expired.** Links work for 60 minutes. Sign in and the console offers to
  send a fresh one.
* **The invitation has expired.** Ask your teammate to send a new one from **Settings › Team**. You can
  also create an account without it and be invited again later.

## Related [#related]

* [Sign in](/en/getting-started/sign-in)
* [A tour of the console](/en/getting-started/tour-of-the-console)