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# Sign Up and Sign Out

> Create your Regbase account with email or WhatsApp, understand how linked logins work, and sign out securely.

To create your account, you first need to **sign up** using either your **email or WhatsApp**. You can sign out at any time from the Profile menu in the upper right corner.

## Sign up with email

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enter your email">
    Enter your email address and click **Continue with Email** to proceed with your sign up.

    <Frame caption="Sign up screen with the email field">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=c9ee569aac56e4556b21f7acf4c4de82" alt="Welcome screen with an email field and a Continue with Email button." width="574" height="375" data-path="images/image.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the code">
    You will receive a 6-digit code at the email you provided. Enter it to confirm your sign in.

    <Frame caption="Email verification code screen">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image-(1).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=15a5457c2f2292bf62267197d69e9788" alt="Screen asking for the 6-digit code sent to your email." width="396" height="371" data-path="images/image-(1).png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link your WhatsApp number">
    You will be asked to **Link Your WhatsApp Number**. Enter your phone number with your country code and click **Continue**. Or, you can **skip** linking your WhatsApp for now.

    <Frame caption="Link your WhatsApp number">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image-(2).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=f95899487ec9c5275d84c95036231717" alt="Screen asking you to link your WhatsApp number, with Continue and Skip options." width="593" height="338" data-path="images/image-(2).png" />
    </Frame>

    <Note>
      You can skip linking your WhatsApp number initially, but you will be required to link it later. Linking ensures all important host notifications are also sent to your WhatsApp number.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete your profile">
    Enter your first name and last name, then click **Let's go**. You are now signed up.

    <Frame caption="Complete your profile">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image-(3).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=bb5e2bd5d0101ac94992c0b727d88f0f" alt="Profile form with first name and last name fields and a Let's go button." width="611" height="296" data-path="images/image-(3).png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Sign up with WhatsApp

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enter your phone number">
    Select **Use WhatsApp Number**, enter your WhatsApp-linked mobile number with your country code, and click **Continue With Phone**.

    <Frame caption="Sign up screen with the phone number field">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image-(4).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=223cd41cbd2bb92de539b8eba8f59702" alt="Welcome screen with a phone number field and a Continue With Phone button." width="574" height="360" data-path="images/image-(4).png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the code">
    You will receive a 6-digit code on WhatsApp at the number you entered. Enter it to confirm your sign in.

    <Frame caption="WhatsApp verification code screen">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image-(5).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=e87a605d733ad9eadf2806d2c9ed7f50" alt="Screen asking for the 6-digit code sent to your WhatsApp number." width="571" height="350" data-path="images/image-(5).png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key considerations

How you sign up decides which login methods work later. Link both your email and WhatsApp to avoid ending up with two separate accounts.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Signed up with email and linked WhatsApp" icon="circle-check">
    You can log in using either your email or WhatsApp.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Signed up with email, WhatsApp not linked" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    If you later log in with your WhatsApp number, a new separate account will be created. To avoid this, link your WhatsApp number during sign up or add it later in profile settings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Signed up with WhatsApp, email not linked" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    If you later log in with your email, you won't reach your account because your email isn't linked, and a new separate account will be created. Link your email during sign up or in profile settings.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Sign out

Click the **Profile** icon in the upper right corner, then select **Sign Out**. This securely logs you out of your account.

<Frame caption="Sign Out option in the Profile menu">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dreamcast-4085c99b/1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki/images/image-(6).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1tfWlbmo2JREC5Ki&q=85&s=74bc9bd629dbb23cecc05e3bbf91d10a" alt="Profile menu open in the upper right corner with the Sign Out option." width="572" height="348" data-path="images/image-(6).png" />
</Frame>

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/registration/getting-started/quickstart">
    Set up your first event registration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/registration/support/faq">
    Answers to common Regbase questions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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