# Registration

**Registration for a GitProtect account in the SaaS deployment model is a simple, self-service process on the GitProtect website. To sign up, customers provide basic business contact details, select data residency, and create administrator credentials. After registration, access to the GitProtect Management Service is granted via a unique SaaS login URL for subsequent provisioning, adding storage or cloud agents, and configuring roles and permissions.**

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## Creating an account

The below steps outline the registration process on the [GitProtect website](https://gitprotect.io/).

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**Automatic registration is available only for the cloud version of the management console.** To register an account with the on-premises version of the software, please contact us at: <https://gitprotect.io/contact-us.html>.
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Signing up creates a new account with a 14-day free **GitProtect** service trial.
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Open <https://gitprotect.io/> and click the **Try for free** button in the upper-right corner of the screen (or use [this link](https://gitprotect.io/sign-up.html)).

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Enter your business email address and click **Join free**.

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You can also use one of the **Sign up with (...)** options to register with your business account.
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Enter all required information (full name, company, phone number, and data residency location) and set a strong password for your new account. Once completed, verify that the information is correct and click the **Create account** button.

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Wait for the system to create your account.

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Once the account is created, you will be redirected to the **GitProtect Management Service** landing page, where you can immediately add organizations to protect and create backup plans for them.

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**GitProtect** uses a simple widget to guide users through the entire onboarding process, including connecting their first resource, configuring the environment, starting and monitoring their first backup, and performing a test restoration.
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The system will generate a unique **GitProtect Management Service** instance URL for login. For subsequent logins, use this URL or go directly to <https://gitprotect.io/login.html>.

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Your unique **Management Service** URL will be included in the welcome email.
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Additionally, you will receive a welcome email from **GitProtect** containing all important information about your account and the **GitProtect** system (including your unique [login URL](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]).

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## Useful links and items

{% content-ref url="../../login-and-password/two-factor-authentication-2fa" %}
[two-factor-authentication-2fa](https://helpcenter.gitprotect.io/login-and-password/two-factor-authentication-2fa)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../../login-and-password/external-identity-providers-saml/saml-configuration" %}
[saml-configuration](https://helpcenter.gitprotect.io/login-and-password/external-identity-providers-saml/saml-configuration)
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{% content-ref url="../../login-and-password/login-methods" %}
[login-methods](https://helpcenter.gitprotect.io/login-and-password/login-methods)
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[^1]: GitProtect Management Service instance URL