# 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 login dialogue, click on **Sign Up**. 

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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. &#x20;email and password
2. &#x20;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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### Step 4: Verify account

After account creation, you will receive a verification email. Please check your email account and click on the verification link.&#x20;

### 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](https://docs.siminsights.com/overview/quick-start-guide "mention").&#x20;