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description: Learn how to manage the settings for your account.
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link: /accounts/manage-account/
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- title: Account FAQ
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description: Explore popular FAQ topics about organizations.
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icon: help
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link: /faq/admin/general-faqs/
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- title: Personal access tokens
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description: Learn how to create and manage access tokens for your account.
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description: Learn how to deactivate a Docker user account.
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link: /accounts/deactivate-user-account/
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description: Explore frequently asked questions about Docker accounts.
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link: /accounts/general-faqs/
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You can create a Docker account to secure a Docker ID, which is a username for your account that lets you access Docker products. You can use your Docker account to sign in to Docker products like Docker Hub, Docker Desktop, or Docker Scout. You can centrally manage your [Docker account settings](https://app.docker.com/settings), as well as account security features, in [Docker Home](https://app.docker.com).
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This section covers individual Docker accounts and Docker IDs. It does
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not cover organizations, companies, or administrator roles.
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In this section, explore how you can create, manage, or update your account.
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A Docker account is required to:
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- Create a Docker ID
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- Access Docker products and services like Docker Hub and Docker Desktop
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- Receive organization invitations
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- Manage your personal settings and security features
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.
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You can create a free Docker account with your email address or by signing up
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with your Google or GitHub account. After creating a unique Docker ID, you can
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access all Docker products, including Docker Hub, Docker Desktop, and Docker Scout.
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Your Docker ID becomes your username for hosted Docker services, and [Docker forums](https://forums.docker.com/).
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Your Docker ID becomes your username for hosted Docker services, and
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[Docker forums](https://forums.docker.com/).
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> [!TIP]
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> Explore [Docker's subscriptions](https://www.docker.com/pricing/) to see what else Docker can offer you.
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> Explore [Docker's subscriptions](https://www.docker.com/pricing/) to see what
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else Docker can offer you.
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## Create a Docker ID
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## Create an account
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### Sign up with your email address
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You can sign up with an email address or use your Google or GitHub account.
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1. Go to the [Docker sign-up page](https://app.docker.com/signup/).
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2. Enter a unique, valid email address.
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### Sign up with your email
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1. Go to the [Docker sign-up page](https://app.docker.com/signup/).
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1. Enter a unique, valid email address.
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1. Enter a username to use as your Docker ID. Once you create your Docker ID
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you can't reuse it in the future if you deactivate this account.
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Your username:
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- Must be between 4 and 30 characters long
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1. Select **Sign Up**.
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address you provided.
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1. Verify your email address to complete the registration process.
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> [!NOTE]
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> You must verify your email address before you have full access to Docker's
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features.
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### Sign up with Google or GitHub
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> To sign up with your social provider, you must verify your email address with
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your provider before you begin.
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1. Go to the [Docker sign-up page](https://app.docker.com/signup/).
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information. You will be re-routed to the sign-up page.
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## Sign in to your account
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> For even stronger protection, use a [personal access token](../security/access-tokens.md)
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## Troubleshooting
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You can deactivate an account at any time. This section describes the prerequisites and steps to deactivate a user account. For information on deactivating an organization, see [Deactivating an organization](../admin/organization/deactivate-account.md).
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