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title: "Create a GitHub Account"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/26820804662/Create%20a%20GitHub%20Account"
format: markdown
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1. Go to **[https://github.com/](https://github.com/)** and click **Sign up**
  
2. Enter your UConn email address, a unique password of your choice, your NetID as your username, and then click **Continue**

> ⚠️ Do not re-use your NetID password or a password used for any other account


3. Leave the Email preferences box unchecked and click **Continue**
  
4. Click **Verify** to verify your account
  
5. Complete the puzzle (yours will likely be different) and click **Submit**
  
6. Check your email for a verification code and enter it in the boxes displayed (you will automatically be re-directed after entering the code)
  
7. Click **Skip personalization** at the bottom of the page


At this point, you should be re-directed back to the GitHub homepage, and your new GitHub account should be created.

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