Creating a Docker Account and Signing In

--- title: Create an account weight: 10 description: Learn how to register for a Docker ID and sign in to your account keywords: accounts, docker ID, billing, paid plans, support, Hub, Store, Forums, knowledge base, beta access, email, activation, verification aliases: - /docker-hub/accounts/ - /docker-id/ --- You can create a free Docker account with your email address or by signing up with your Google or GitHub account. Once you've created your account with a unique Docker ID, you can access all Docker products, including Docker Hub. With Docker Hub, you can access repositories and explore images that are available from the community and verified publishers. Your Docker ID becomes your username for hosted Docker services, and [Docker forums](https://forums.docker.com/). > [!TIP] > > Explore [Docker's subscriptions](https://www.docker.com/pricing/) to see what else Docker can offer you. ## Create a Docker ID ### Sign up with your email address 1. Go to the [Docker sign-up page](https://app.docker.com/signup/). 2. Enter a unique, valid email address. 3. Enter a username to use as your Docker ID. Once you create your Docker ID you can't reuse it in the future if you deactivate this account. Your username: - Must be between 4 and 30 characters long - Can only contain numbers and lowercase letters 4. Enter a password that's at least 9 characters long. 5. Select **Sign Up**. 6. Open your email client. Docker sends a verification email to the address you provided. 7. Verify your email address to complete the registration process. > [!NOTE] > > You must verify your email address before you have full access to Docker's features. ### Sign up with Google or GitHub > [!IMPORTANT] > > To sign up with your social provider, you must verify your email address with your provider before you begin. 1. Go to the [Docker sign-up page](https://app.docker.com/signup/). 2. Select your social provider, Google or GitHub. 3. Select the social account you want to link to your Docker account. 4. Select **Authorize Docker** to let Docker to access your social account information. You will be re-routed to the sign-up page. 5. Enter a username to use as your Docker ID. Your username: - Must be between 4 and 30 characters long - Can only contain numbers and lowercase letters 6. Select **Sign up**. ## Sign in Once you register your Docker ID and verify your email address, you can sign in to [your Docker account](https://login.docker.com/u/login/). You can either:

This section explains how to create a Docker account (Docker ID) using either an email address or a Google/GitHub account. It outlines the steps for signing up, including email verification and username requirements. It also covers how to sign in to your Docker account after registration.