Pierre-Olivier Mercier
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Convert several pages to leaf bundles with WebP screenshots, add api-keys, domain-availability, notifications, provider-features, quotas, services, settings, signup and subdomains pages, and refresh existing content.
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44 lines
2.4 KiB
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date: 2026-06-10T12:00:00+02:00
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title: Create an account
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author: nemunaire
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weight: 100
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description: "Sign up for a happyDomain account and validate your email address"
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---
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Before you can manage your domains, you need a happyDomain account. Creating one takes less than two minutes and only requires an email address and a password.
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## Filling in the sign-up form
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From the home page, follow the link to register, then fill in the form:
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<!-- TODO: screenshot of the sign-up form -->
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- **Email address** -- this address identifies you on the platform and is used to contact you for security-related operations (password recovery, important notices). It must contain a valid `@`.
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- **Password** -- choose a strong password (see below).
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- **Password confirmation** -- retype the exact same password to avoid typos.
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- **Keep me informed of future big improvements** -- an optional checkbox to subscribe to the project newsletter. Leave it unchecked if you do not wish to receive these updates.
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The interface language you are currently using is automatically recorded with your account, so the emails you receive will be in that language.
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{{% notice style="tip" title="Password requirements" icon="key" %}}
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A password is accepted only if it contains at least 8 characters, including at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one digit. It must also contain a special character, or be at least 11 characters long.
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{{% /notice %}}
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Some servers display an anti-bot challenge (captcha) below the form. If so, complete it before submitting.
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When everything is filled in correctly, click **Sign up!**.
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## Validating your email address
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On most servers, an email is sent to the address you provided right after registration. Open your mailbox and click the validation link it contains to activate your account.
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<!-- TODO: screenshot of the email validation page -->
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If you did not receive the message (check your spam folder first), you can request a new one from the email validation page by entering your address again and clicking **Send again**.
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{{% notice style="info" title="Servers without email" icon="circle-info" %}}
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Some happyDomain instances run without an email service. On these servers, no validation message is sent: your account is usable immediately and you can [log in]({{% relref "login" %}}) right away.
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{{% /notice %}}
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Once your address is validated, you are redirected to the [login page]({{% relref "login" %}}) where you can sign in with your new credentials.
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