# Sign Up / Sign In

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A valid email address is required to create a new account.
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If you are a Blynk 1.0 user, you have to create a new account.
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User account is needed to enable secure access to your data from different clients (iOS, Android, Web Browser) and from anywhere in the world.

* Blynk doesn't and will never sell your data to any other companies and passwords are always stored encrypted
* Blynk doesn't track your activity on other websites and apps
* Blynk only gathers anonymous aggregated web and mobile app usage analytics in order to improve user experience

Your privacy is our default priority.

You can create a new account either in [Blynk.Apps](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/blynk.apps) or [Blynk.Console](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/blynk.console)

## **Sign Up**

* Open the [Blynk app for iOS or Android](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/downloads/blynk-apps-for-ios-and-android) or go to [Blynk.Console](https://blynk.cloud).
* You'll get to the first screen after application launch (in case you're not logged in):

![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119364178-4fdf3f80-bcb7-11eb-9cd4-37461c57185c.png)

* Tap **Sign Up** button if you don’t have an account. Sign Up screen will open:

![Sign up](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119994051-e7ed6980-bfd4-11eb-8518-78b33ead5d9e.png)

* Enter your E-mail, read and agree to the Terms and Conditions.  
* Tap **Continue** and check your inbox for an Email with instructions.

![Email sent](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119364440-93d24480-bcb7-11eb-81fe-c052382d5f6e.png)

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Tap Resend a Link if you can't find the invitation email (also mind checking Spam folder) after 1 minute interval) to send it again.
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* In the email you get tap **Create Password** button. The link will return you to the application.

![Password creation](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119364490-a2206080-bcb7-11eb-9221-b594e8aec99e.png)

* Enter the password following the hint below the field and tap **Continue**

![Profilling](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119364574-b5333080-bcb7-11eb-85d1-9525c7eb7fbc.png)

* Fill in your profile required and optional information.

![Devices tab](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119994134-fb98d000-bfd4-11eb-9dd0-209e4ebe49e6.png)

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Once you've finished with Profile setup your Sign Up is complete and you can add and manage Devices!
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## Sign In

* Open the [Blynk app for iOS or Android](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/downloads/blynk-apps-for-ios-and-android) or [Blynk.Console](https://blynk.cloud)
* Tap **Log In** button

![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365340-8073a900-bcb8-11eb-9bd5-5f3cc78948f4.png)

* Input your account Email and password  
* Tap **Log In** button

![Log In](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365363-87022080-bcb8-11eb-877d-a9964b36a398.png)

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Once you've logged in, Devices tab will be opened.\
Here you can [add ](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/blynk.apps/device-management/add-new-device)and [view and manage](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/blynk.apps/device-management) your devices or switch to [Developer Mode](https://docs.blynk.io/en/~/revisions/ynmC8lZ6FPocTYWigjcO/concepts/developer-mode).
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![Devices tab](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119994276-1e2ae900-bfd5-11eb-887d-9194923f444b.png)

## Password Reset

If you forgot your account password, you can restore it by sending reset password link to your Email.\
Follow the steps below:

1. Launch Blynk.Apps or go to Blynk.Console
2. tap **Log In** button
3. *type your Email*
4. tap **Forgot password?** string

![Log In](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365430-984b2d00-bcb8-11eb-9886-ccc21be14284.png)

* Confirm reset password link sending by tap on the **Send** button 

![Forgot password screen](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365594-be70cd00-bcb8-11eb-9865-b7fc91e3e23a.png)

* After the link is sent, follow the instructions you see on the screen and then return to Log In screen by tap on the **Back to Login** button

![Email sent](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365677-da746e80-bcb8-11eb-8a2b-ebf88b0dcb59.png)

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The link will be sent to the Email that was linked to your Blynk account during Sign Up.
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* Check your Email inbox please

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If you can't find *Reset your password letter* in your inbox for a long period of time (it takes less than 1 minute to be delivered normally), check your Spam folder please. Otherwise, re-send the link from Blynk.Apps
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* Tap **Reset Password** button you've got in the Email

![Email](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365776-f415b600-bcb8-11eb-878e-82d79f5f52e1.png)

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Once you've tapped **Reset Password** button, you'll be redirected back to Blynk.Apps and asked to type a new password.
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We recommend to keep up to recommendations you see on the screen for security means.\
Check the strength-meter that is intended to assist you in generating strong password.\
You can check the password for typos with the tap on the \_eye pictogram.
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* Tap **Save** button to submit new password  

![Set new password](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119365819-01cb3b80-bcb9-11eb-8e9d-fcae1bc817ba.png)

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Your account password is successfully changed.\
You'll get UI an Email confirmation about that.
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![Email](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119366036-37702480-bcb9-11eb-9edd-be37c6b6d34c.png)

![Password changed](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72790181/119366118-4c4cb800-bcb9-11eb-8047-c686c82dc74e.png)

* Tap **Back to Login** button and [sign in](#sign-in) to your account.