# Exercise 1-1: Creating TiDB Cloud Account

## Overview
+ In this exercise, you create a TiDB Cloud account and sign in with your TiDB Cloud account.

## Duration
+ This exercise should take you approximately 5 minutes to complete.

## Tasks
1. Choose a suitable method to sign up for a TiDB Cloud account and log in to your TiDB Cloud account.



## Solution Steps
1. Go to [https://tidbcloud.com/signup](https://tidbcloud.com/signup) and sign up TiDB Cloud account (Skip this step if you already have a TiDB Cloud account). Click `Sign up` to register a TiDB Cloud account. You can sign up with Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Work Email or [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace).
<img src="./diagram/CreateTiDBCloudAccount_aa_003_20230110.png" width="50%" align="top"/>

2. Go to [https://tidbcloud.com](https://tidbcloud.com) and `Sign in` with your TiDB Cloud account.
<img src="./diagram/SignInTiDBCloudAccount_aa_003_20230110.png" width="50%" align="top"/>