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# Sign up for the Aurinko Portal

To start using Aurinko, sign up for the Aurinko Portal. You can register with your email address or use your Google account.

### Sign up with your email

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1. Open the Aurinko Portal.
2. On the Log in page, click **Don't have an account?**
3. On the **Sign up** page, enter your name, email address, and password.
4. Complete the CAPTCHA verification.
5. Click **Sign Up**.

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### Verify your email address

After signing up, Aurinko sends a verification email to the email address you provided.

1. Open the email.
2. Click the verification link.

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You can sign in before verifying your email, but some Portal features remain unavailable until your email address has been verified.

### Sign up with Google

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Instead of creating an account with an email address and password, you can click **Sign up with Google** and complete the Google sign-in flow.

After signing in with Google, you'll be taken to the **Confirm Registration** page. Your **Name** and **Email** are filled in automatically. Enter a **Team Name**, then click **Confirm** to complete your registration.

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If you've already registered with Google, continue signing in with **Sign in with Google**.
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### Verify your app configuration

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Before using Aurinko in production, make sure your app is fully configured:

* **Fill out app description and brand details**: This includes your logo and color scheme.
* **Enter your own OAuth app registration details**: This will make sure your OAuth flows open appropriate consent screens.
* **Specify trusted domains**: This will allow your frontend applications to access the Aurinko API securely.

These settings are available in your **app's Settings**.

Your app includes a **14-day free trial**. After the trial expires, an active subscription is required to continue using the API. See [**Subscribe to Aurinko**](https://docs.aurinko.io/getting-started/subscribe-to-aurinko) for instructions on adding a payment method and activating your subscription.

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