> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.release.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.release.com/getting-started/create-an-account.md).

# Create an account

You can create a free Release account by using your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account. If you don't already have an account on one of those services, sign up for a free account on any of them and then return to these steps.

* Visit <https://release.com/signup> in your browser.

![Account signup](https://585411240-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M1neGLLQ0sDXeK6ooSo%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3e55aef94aa40da5f7b36a99698a7d426c870a7c%2FScreenshot%202025-05-18%20at%209.33.10%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media)

* Create an account or signup with your company's Enterprise SSO.
* Enter the name of your company, this will be used as your main Workspace name.

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* You're now in a Release sandbox account on the Release Cloud plan. All environments are hosted in the Release Cloud and while on the free Sandbox trial you have access to resources for 5 environment hours to get a feel for how Release works.
* There are two ways to try Release. If you just want to see how Release works, start with one of our Starter Repos. The Starter Repos have been setup ahead of time to work out of the box with Release. You just fork the repo and follow the guided setup. This generally takes a few minutes and is the easiest way to get familiar with Release. You can also start with a Custom Application. When you go down this path, you bring code from your own code repositories (Github, Bitbucket or Gitlab). If you just want to see the features in Release, start with a Starter Repo. If you want to bring up your own applications start with Custom Application. We recommend starting with a Starter Repo. You can always bring your own code at anytime once you are familiar with Release.

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Your Release account is now up and running and you can log in at any time by visiting <https://web.release.com/login> and signing in.


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