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title: Create Your Bitwarden Account
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## Welcome to Bitwarden

We're thrilled to be a part of your secure password management journey. To create a Bitwarden account, click the **Get Started** button on our homepage, or click [**here**](https://vault.bitwarden.com/#/register).

{% image /getting-started/get-started-homepage-overlay.png Bitwarden Homepage%}

## Create Account Screen

Once you've clicked the link, the following screen will appear. Fill out all fields (*Master Password Hint* is optional) and click **Submit** when you're finished.

{% image /getting-started/create-account-screen-overlay.png Create Account screen%}

## Verify Your Email

Once you've created your account, prompt Bitwarden to send you a verification email by logging in to your [Web Vault](https://vault.bitwarden.com/) and selecting the **Verify Email** button located at near the top right.

## Congratulations!

We recommend using any one of these resources to learn the ropes:
- [Get Started with the Web Vault]({% link _articles/getting-started/getting-started-webvault.md %})
- [Get Started with Browser Extensions]({% link _articles/getting-started/getting-started-browserext.md %})
- [Get Started with the Mobile Apps]({% link _articles/getting-started/getting-started-mobile.md %})
- [Get Started with Desktop Apps]({% link _articles/getting-started/getting-started-desktop.md %})
- [Bitwarden 101 Video Series on Getting Started](https://bitwarden.com/help/article/getting-started-videos/)