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# Sign Up

## Overview

Getting started with Akto takes only a few minutes. This guide walks you through creating your account and accessing your organisation's dashboard.

## How to Sign Up

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#### Go to the Akto Login Page

Navigate to [app.akto.io](https://app.akto.io) in your browser.
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#### Click "Sign Up"

On the login page, click the **Sign up** link at the bottom of the form.

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#### Enter Your Credentials

You have two options:

**Option A: Continue with Google**\
Click **Continue with Google** to sign up using your Google account. You will be redirected through Google's OAuth flow and returned to Akto once complete.

**Option B: Email and Password**\
Enter your **Email address** and **Password**, then click **Continue**.
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#### Verify Your Email

Akto will send a verification email to the address you provided. Open the email and click the verification link to activate your account.

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If you don't see the email in your inbox, check your spam or junk folder.
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#### Log In to Akto

Once your email is verified, go back to [app.akto.io](https://app.akto.io) and log in with your credentials.
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## Access Your Dashboard

After logging in, one of two things will happen:

* **Your organisation is already registered with Akto:** You are automatically taken to your organisation's dashboard. If your organisation has an active Akto plan, signing up with your org domain automatically grants you **Member** role access to the Akto API Security product.
* **Any other case:** You will land on the **Access Restricted** page. This includes scenarios where your organisation is not yet onboarded, does not have an active plan, or your domain is not linked to an existing Akto account. Click **Contact Sales** to reach out to the Akto team and they will provision your organisation and grant you access.

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