How To Create A Checking Account

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This wikiHow teaches you how to sign up for a free personal account on GitHub. Your free GitHub account gives you unlimited access to public and private software repositories and the ability to collaborate with up to 3 users. If you're looking for a more advanced option, you can upgrade to GitHub Pro, which gives you unrestricted access to all repositories, unlimited collaborators, statistics, wikis, and more.

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Go to https://github.com/join in a web browser. You can use any web browser on your computer, phone, or tablet to join.
- Some ad blockers, including uBlock Origin, prevent GitHub's verification CAPTCHA puzzle from appearing. For best results, disable your web browser's ad blocker when signing up for GitHub.
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Click the green Create an account button. It's below the form.
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Complete the CAPTCHA puzzle. The instructions vary by puzzle, so just follow the on-screen instructions to confirm that you are a human.
- If you see an error that says "Unable to verify your captcha response," it's because your web browser's ad blocking extension prevented the CAPTCHA puzzle from appearing. Disable all ad-blocking extensions, refresh the page, and then click VERIFY to start the CAPTCHA.
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Click the Choose button for your desired plan. Once you select a plan, GitHub will send an email confirmation message to the address you entered. The plan options are:^[2]
- Free: Unlimited public and private repositories, up to 3 collaborators, issues and bug tracking, and project management tools.
- Pro: Unlimited access to all repositories, unlimited collaborators, issue & bug tracking, and advanced insight tools.
- Team: All of the aforementioned features, plus team access controls and user management.
- Enterprise: All of the features of the Team plan, plus self-hosting or cloud hosting, priority support, single sign-on support, and more.
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Click the Verify email address button in the message from GitHub. This confirms your email address and returns you to the sign-up process.
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Review your plan selection and click Continue . You can also choose whether you want to receive updates from GitHub via email by checking or unchecking the "Send me updates" box.
- If you chose a paid plan, you'll have to enter your payment information as requested before you can continue.
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Select your preferences and click Submit . GitHub displays a quick survey that can help you tailor your experience to match what you're looking for. Once you make your selection, 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 at the top-right corner, select Settings, and choose Billing to view your options.^[3]
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What should I do after receiving my email?

Mohsen Ibrahim

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GitHub will send you an activation email with a link to activate the account. Just click the URL in the email you received.
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How do I open a new Github account?

Võ Trần Nhã Linh

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Just create another email address and start a new one. Follow the structure of this post.
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Is it free to create an account on GitHub? Can I get paid on the site?

Mohsen Ibrahim

Community Answer

Yes, you can create an account for free and use it to host only public repositories, however if you want private repositories, you need to to create a paid account.
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What is a "valid" email address?

It's an email address of yours that can send and receive mail. An account can't be set up if an invalid email is provided.
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I keep getting an error message that says "There was a problem creating your account." What should I do, as this has been happening for a week now?

Try using a different web browser. I had the same problem while trying with Chrome. Using Firefox it worked nicely.
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What is organization name?

Võ Trần Nhã Linh

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It's the name of the company you work for. If you work as an individual, just leave it blank.
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How do I create a username on GitHub if it keeps stating that the username is taken?

The Username should include capital letters, small letters and numbers without space in between, like wikihow123. Keep trying until you find a name that isn't taken.
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How do we type the password? One lowercase letter at least one numeral and 7 characters, what does that mean?

An example password with one lowercase letter, one numeral and 7 characters: lololol1. It basically means that you use one lowercase (little) letter, one number and 7 words minimum to make up the password.

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To customize your profile, click the menu at the top-right corner of the page and select Your profile.

Public repositories on Github can be viewed and cloned by anyone.

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1. Go to https://github.com/join.
2. Fill out the form.
3. Click Create account.
4. Complete the CAPTCHA.
5. Click Choose on your desired plan.
6. Verify your email address.
7. Confirm your plan.
8. Select your preferences.

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