# Create a Channable account

To create your account, sign up for a free trial by providing some basic information about your business, including your business email address and company name, or by signing up with Single Sign-On (SSO).

If your company already has a Channable account, they can [add you as a user](https://app.gitbook.com/s/8y3q10FnokmlpzYq3YPS/manage-your-account-and-settings/manage-user-roles-in-a-channable-account). 

### Get started with Channable

After activating your account, you can immediately [start using Channable](https://helpcenter.channable.com/get-started/readme) to optimize and manage your product data. 

Ready to learn how you can use Channable? Take a look at [our academy](https://helpcenter.channable.com/get-started/getting-started/channable-academy-complete-courses-and-earn-badges) to begin your learning journey.

### Sign up with email

You can only sign up to Channable with a **business** email address, or with [Single Sign On (SSO)](https://app.gitbook.com/s/8y3q10FnokmlpzYq3YPS/manage-your-account-and-settings/set-up-and-manage-single-sign-on-sso).

You cannot sign up to Channable via the form with a personal email address that uses a domain such as Gmail\*, Yahoo, or Outlook.

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**Note:** If you're unsure about your email domain's eligibility or have questions about our email policy, please [contact our support team.](https://www.channable.com/contact) 
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### Sign up with SSO

If you want to sign up to Channable with a Google account, you will need to use [SSO](https://app.gitbook.com/s/8y3q10FnokmlpzYq3YPS/manage-your-account-and-settings/set-up-and-manage-single-sign-on-sso) by clicking the **Sign up with Google** button.

The SSO provider will ask you to confirm that you want to share your basic personal details with Channable, and that you agree with the privacy policy and terms of service. We will ask you to provide some additional information before creating your account.

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Once you've signed up to Channable, you can [invite other users to join you](https://app.gitbook.com/s/8y3q10FnokmlpzYq3YPS/manage-your-account-and-settings/manage-user-roles-in-a-channable-account).
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