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# Create a HyperSkill Account
## Overview
Before you get started with HyperSkill, you will need to create an account. A HyperSkill account gives you access to many features in the HyperSkill platform.
### Step 1: Access the user portal
Access our user portal by navigating to [https://id.siminsights.com](https://id.siminsights.com/) through a web browser.
### Step 2: Sign up
In the top right corner of the user portal, click on the **Log In** button.
Once the login menu appears, click on **Sign Up** below the **Continue** button.
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If you already have an account, login with your **Email Address** and **Password**, or through one of the social logins.
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### Step 3: Enter account information
You can sign up through one of two methods
1. email and password
2. social login (Google, Apple, Clever, etc.)
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If you sign up through one method, you must login with that same method!
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Email and password
Social Login
### Step 4: Verify account
After account creation, you will receive a verification email. Please check your email account and click on the verification link.
### Step 5: Account creation complete!
Congratulations! You have created a HyperSkill account, and will be able to access the user portal at [https://id.siminsights.com](https://id.siminsights.com/). From here, you can proceed to access the HyperSkill downloads and our [Quick Start Guide](/overview/quick-start-guide.md).
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