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Update macros/console/create-account.mdx
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macro: create-account
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1. Click **Sign Up** in the upper right corner of the page. You are redirected to the account creation page.
2. Select an account type (**Personal** or **Professional**) and fill out the form with the requested information.
2. Select an account type (Corporate, Startup, Consultant/Freelancer, or Personal project).
3. Select a sign-up method, and follow the corresponding steps below.
<Tabs id="create-account">
<TabsTab label="SSO">
To sign up using Google, Microsoft, or GitHub SSO, follow the steps to complete the creation of your account.
<TabsTab label="Sign-up with SSO">
1. Select the service you want to use (Google, Microsoft, or Github). Make sure the associated email address is the one you want to use for your Scaleway account.
2. Check the box to agree to Scaleway's [Terms and Services](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contracts/), and Scaleway's [Data Protection Agreement](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contracts/).
3. Click **Confirm email address** to continue.
4. Fill out the form with the requested information.
5. Click **Create account** to continue.
</TabsTab>
<TabsTab label="Email address">
To sign up using your email address, click **Sign up with your email**, then:
1. Check the box to agree to Scaleway's [Terms and Services](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contracts/), and Scaleway's [Data Protection Agreement](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contracts/).
2. Click **Create account**. A message displays, inviting you to verify your email address.
3. Click the verification link sent to your mailbox to confirm your email address. You are redirected to the Scaleway console to continue your account creation.
<TabsTab label="Sign-up with your email address">
1. Click **Sign up with email**
2. Enter the email address you want to use.
3. Check the box to agree to Scaleway's [Terms and Services](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contracts/), and Scaleway's [Data Protection Agreement](https://www.scaleway.com/en/contracts/).
4. Click **Confirm email address** to continue.
5. Click the validation link sent to your email address.
6. Fill out the form with the requested information.
7. Click **Create account** to continue.
</TabsTab>
</Tabs>

### Add your phone number

1. Enter your phone number and click **Send code**.
2. Enter the 6-digit code you received on your phone number.
3. Click **Verify phone number**.
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You can click **Add later** to [enter your billing information at a later time](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/), and directly access your Organization dashboard in the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization). However, you will need to add a valid credit card to order Scaleway resources.
</Message>

### Add your credit card
Enter your credit card information, then click **Add credit card**. We will send you an authorization charge of €1, which will be automatically reimbursed within two days. A [3D Secure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-D_Secure) validation is initiated. Depending on your bank, you may be asked to enter a code received by SMS or to confirm via an application on your smartphone.
### Add your payment method
Enter your credit card information, then click **Add payment method**. We will send you an authorization charge of €1, which will be automatically reimbursed within two days. A [3D Secure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-D_Secure) validation is initiated. Depending on your bank, you may be asked to enter a code received by SMS or to confirm via an application on your smartphone.
Note that prepaid cards and some virtual cards are not accepted as a payment method.

### Validate your credit card
### Validate your payment method
<Message type="note">
This step is necessary for security purposes, but does not prevent you from using Scaleway resources. **You have 10 days to validate your credit card** once it's added.
</Message>
When checking your bank statement, look for a €1 transaction labeled "SCW", followed by a 4-digit code (e.g., SCW* C-1234).
1. Enter the 4-digit code.
2. Click **Verify payment method**.


You are redirected to your Organization Dashboard.