---
title: "Create Your Contentstack Account"
description: "Create a Contentstack account, verify your email address, and start building in your first stack."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/billing-and-subscriptions/create-your-contentstack-account"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-09-24"
---

# Create Your Contentstack Account

**Note:** These instructions are for anyone who created their Contentstack account through the [sign-up page](https://www.contentstack.com/sign-up), on Free, Build, or Growth plans. The **Manage Subscription** section is only visible to the organization owner. If your organization is on an Enterprise tier, reach out to our [support](mailto:support@contentstack.com) team to make any changes.

You can create a Contentstack account and start building on your own. Contentstack creates your organization and starts you on Free, which has no expiration and does not require a credit card.

Account creation takes about two minutes. You need access to the email address you register with, because Contentstack sends a verification code to it.

## What You Will Learn

*   How to register for a Contentstack account.
*   How to verify your email address with a verification code.
*   What Contentstack creates for you.

## Prerequisites

*   An email address you can access
*   A supported browser

## Register for an Account

To create your account, go to the Contentstack [sign-up page](https://www.contentstack.com/sign-up) and perform the steps below:

1.  Enter your **First Name** and **Last Name**.
2.  Enter your **Email** address. Contentstack sends your verification code to this address, so use an address you can open now.
3.  Select your **Country**. If your country has states or regions, select yours as well.

**Note:** Your country determines how tax is applied to any future purchase. You cannot change it yourself after your account is created. If you need it changed, contact the [support](mailto:support@contentstack.com) team.

4.  Read the terms, and then select the checkbox to accept the Contentstack Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
5.  Click **Submit**.

Contentstack begins creating your account and displays **Setting up your account**. Remain on the page.

## Verify Your Email Address

Contentstack sends a six-digit verification code to the email address you registered with, and then displays the verification screen.

1.  Open the email from Contentstack and copy the six-digit code.
2.  Return to the browser tab and enter the code in **Enter your one-time verification code**.
3.  Click **Verify**.
4.  On **Let’s Set Up Your Contentstack Account**, set your password.
5.  Complete the two-factor authentication setup when Contentstack prompts you for it.

**Note:** The code expires 10 minutes after Contentstack sends it. If the code expires or does not arrive, click **Resend Code** and use the most recent code. Older codes stop working once a new one is issued.

After Contentstack verifies your email address and you finish setting up your password and two-factor authentication, it activates your account.

## What Contentstack Creates for You

When your account is ready, you have:

*   An **organization**, which is the top-level container for everything you build. You are the organization Owner.
*   The option to create your first **stack**, which holds your content types, entries, and assets. Contentstack opens a welcome page rather than a stack, so to create one go to **Headless CMS**. Refer to the [Create a New Stack](/docs/headless-cms/create-a-new-stack) documentation.
*   A **Free** subscription, with no expiration date.

**Additional Resource:** To understand how organizations, stacks, and users relate to each other, refer to the [About Organizations](/docs/administration/about-organizations) documentation.

## Next Steps

Your account is on Free. To see what your subscription includes and what the paid subscription options add, compare subscription options on the [pricing page](https://www.contentstack.com/pricing).

**Additional Resource:** To find your own limits and manage your subscription, refer to the [About Your Subscription](/docs/billing-and-subscriptions/about-your-subscription) documentation.