Create a GitHub account

Before you start

Have an email address you can open and a username in mind. You can create a free personal account in your browser, on a phone or computer. Already have one? Sign in to that account and check that your email is verified.

Create your account

1. 1

   Open GitHub’s signup page

   Go to github.com/signup (opens in a new tab), so you can keep this guide beside you.

2. 2

   Choose how to sign up

   Use your email address, or choose Continue with Google or Continue with Apple and follow the prompts.

3. 3

   Fill in your details

   For email signup, enter your email, a unique password, an available username, and your country or region. Follow the password requirements shown on the form. Your username identifies you on GitHub.

4. 4

   Finish the account checks

   Complete any verification challenge GitHub displays, then select Create account and follow the remaining prompts.

5. 5

   Verify your email

   Open the message from GitHub and follow its verification instructions. Return to GitHub to finish signing in.

Based on GitHub’s account-creation guide and the current signup form. Checked 14 October 2026.

Watch the walkthrough

Prefer to follow along? Play this video here, and pause whenever you need to complete a step.

How to Create GitHub Account in 2026 · Operatify. GitHub’s screens may change; use the written steps above if the video looks different. If the player is unavailable, open the video on YouTube (new tab).

Can’t find the verification email?

Check your spam or junk folder. To request another email, open your GitHub profile menu, choose Settings, then Emails, and select Resend verification email. Follow the link in the new message.

See GitHub’s email-verification guide for more help.

You’re ready when…

You can sign in to GitHub, your email is verified, and you know your username. Use this same account when signing in to Plinger.