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Account Creation

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You can create a DNSimple account and explore the dashboard before you choose a plan and activate your subscription.

Note

You will need to choose a plan and provide payment details to activate your account, register domains, and add records.

Creating a new account

To sign up
  1. Go to DNSimple, and click to open the signup page.
  2. Enter your email address and a password, confirm the password, and click . Your account is created, and you can log in and explore the app before choosing a plan.

Tip

If you followed a promotional signup link, the discount code is applied automatically. You will see the discount when you pay for an eligible domain registration.

  1. Answer the short question about how you heard about DNSimple.
  2. You will be taken to the plan selection page. You can choose a plan immediately, or wait and decide later. When you are ready to activate your account, follow Account Activation.
  3. A verification email will be sent to the address you signed up with. Click the link in the email to verify your user email.

Until you verify your user email, some actions are unavailable, including subscribing to a plan, registering or transferring domains, and purchasing SSL certificates.

Note

Verification links expire after 7 days. If yours has expired, you can request a new one from your user settings page.

Adding additional accounts

DNSimple allows users to manage multiple accounts. If you have already signed up for DNSimple and want to add another account to your user profile, see Multiple Accounts Per User.

Signing up via Google

You can also sign up for a DNSimple account using Google as your identity provider. On the signup page, click , and you will be prompted to select your Google account. You will then be returned to DNSimple already logged in to your new DNSimple account.

Signing up via Google

Note

Signing up via an identity provider (Google, Okta, or Entra) automatically verifies your user email. No verification email will be sent, and your account will have full access from the start.

Have more questions?

If you have questions about signing up for DNSimple, contact support, and we will be happy to help.