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title: "Create your account"
description: "Register with Google, GitHub, or email, then create or join a Launcher Forge workspace."
icon: "user-plus"
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# Create your account
A Launcher Forge developer account gives you access to the dashboard, where you can create launchers, register games, publish builds, manage team members, and review workspace usage.
You can create your account using an external provider or by completing the manual registration form.
## Register with Google or GitHub
Launcher Forge supports registration through the following external providers:
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Create your Launcher Forge account using your Google account.
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Create your Launcher Forge account using your GitHub account.
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When you select one of these options, Launcher Forge redirects you to the selected provider to authorize the registration.
After authorization, you are returned to Launcher Forge with your developer account created.
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<Note>
Accounts created through Google or GitHub may need to create a Launcher Forge password later when using tools that require email and password authentication, such as the interactive CLI.
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## Register manually
You can also create an account using the standard registration form.
Enter the information requested by Launcher Forge, including your email address and password.
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<Step title="Open the registration form">
Select the option to create a new Launcher Forge account.
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<Step title="Enter your information">
Complete the required fields in the registration form.
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<Step title="Create the account">
Review the information and submit the form.
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<Step title="Verify your email">
Complete email verification when required before accessing protected features.
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## Sign in
After creating your account, sign in to access the Launcher Forge dashboard.
Use the same authentication method you selected during registration:
- Google.
- GitHub.
- Email and password.
## Create or join a workspace
After registration, your developer account must be associated with a workspace.
A workspace is the main container for:
- Launchers.
- Games.
- Team members.
- Roles and permissions.
- Subscription and billing.
- Storage.
- Bandwidth.
- Workspace usage.
You can access a workspace in two ways.
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<Tab title="Create a workspace">
Create a new workspace when you are starting your own project, studio, or organization.
When you create the workspace, you become its initial owner.
The workspace owner can manage:
- Workspace settings.
- Launchers and games.
- Team invitations.
- Roles and permissions.
- Subscription and billing.
- Storage and bandwidth usage.
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<Tab title="Join a workspace">
You can join an existing workspace when its owner or an authorized member sends you an invitation.
After accepting the invitation, your available actions depend on the role and permissions assigned to your account.
You may be allowed to:
- Manage launchers.
- Register games.
- Publish builds.
- Review releases.
- Manage support or workspace settings.
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A developer account can create its own workspace or join another workspace through an invitation. Access to each workspace depends on the assigned role, permissions, and active plan.
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## Next step
After creating or joining a workspace, continue with [Create your first launcher](/en/getting-started/create-launcher).
