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# GitHub

## Creating a GitHub account

### 1. Go to <https://github.com> and click on Sign Up

<figure><img src="/files/zJDFAjnZ0fnhWQUWjQiE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click on the Sign Up button</p></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Enter your email address

<figure><img src="/files/vJ0cj6Tw4faNp8gDYZlo" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter your email address and click continue</p></figcaption></figure>

### 3. Create a password

<figure><img src="/files/m0M2sM1KgTsNorVq98Fc" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter a password and click continue</p></figcaption></figure>

### 4. Enter a username of your choice

<figure><img src="/files/UGiQHUAdZpPHOEYR9cKh" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter a username and click continue</p></figcaption></figure>

### 5. Select your email preferences

<figure><img src="/files/fdJSn7DyvcjDYpbw5sVU" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select your email preferences and click continue</p></figcaption></figure>

### 6. Complete the human verification puzzle

<figure><img src="/files/hybaklAssigOgF8p9OIu" alt=""><figcaption><p>Complete the puzzle to verify that you are human</p></figcaption></figure>

### 7. Verify your email with the code sent to your email address

<figure><img src="/files/oKlydnH7egok1FYeguAq" alt=""><figcaption><p>Verify your account by typing in the code sent to your email</p></figcaption></figure>

### 8. Skip Personalisation

<figure><img src="/files/56aNmDC89zC7VCzy3GQZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Skip personalisation</p></figcaption></figure>

### 9. Congrats! You now have a GitHub account created!&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/iralvC971lLP2OwNg8gD" alt=""><figcaption><p>🎉 You now have a GitHub account!</p></figcaption></figure>