# Sign In To Stoplight 

## What
There are two separate options for creating your snazzy new Stoplight account: 
* Login with GitHub 
* Create a new account 
  
## How

### Login  with Github

1. Click **Login with Github** 
2. A window will popup asking you to authorize access to your Github account 
3. Click **Authorize stoplightio**

### To Create a New Account

1. Click on **Join**
2. Fill in your **Name** 
3. Create a **Username** 
4. Input the **Email** you want associated with this account 
5. Create a **Password**
    * Password must be more than 6 characters 
6. Click **Join Stoplight**

---
**Related Articles**
- [Edit Your Profile](/platform/getting-started/account-basics/edit-profile)
- [Manage Your Password](/platform/getting-started/account-basics/manage-password)
- [Change Your Username](/platform/getting-started/account-basics/change-username) 
- [Change Your Email Address](/platform/getting-started/account-basics/change-email) 
- [Sign Out of Stoplight](/platform/getting-started/account-basics/sign-out) 
