# Starting a Fabricate account

To create an account, can use Google, GitHub, or Microsoft Office, or specify an email address and configure a password.

Your Fabricate account is initially created under the free license plan. You can then upgrade to a paid plan. For more information, go to [fabricate-license-plans](https://docs.tonic.ai/fabricate/about-fabricate/fabricate-license-plans "mention").

You are also prompted to create your first database.

## Creating your account <a href="#create-account" id="create-account"></a>

To get started, go to <https://fabricate.tonic.ai/>.

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### Using an existing account <a href="#account-use-existing" id="account-use-existing"></a>

One option is to tie your Fabricate account to an existing Google, GitHub, or Microsoft account.

To use an existing account:

1. Click the account type.
2. Provide the account information.

### Registering with an email address and password <a href="#account-register" id="account-register"></a>

You can also register with an email address and create a Fabricate password.

1. In the **Name** field, provide the name to use for the account.
2. In the **Email** field, provide the email address to use for the account. You cannot use a disposable or forwarding email address.
3. In the **Password** field, create your Fabricate password.\
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   Fabricate passwords must contain at least 6 characters.
4. Click **Sign Up**.
5. Fabricate sends you an email message for you to confirm your email address.\
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   After you confirm your email address, you can log in to Fabricate.

## Creating your first database <a href="#account-first-database" id="account-first-database"></a>

When you create a Fabricate account, Fabricate automatically creates your first [workspace](https://docs.tonic.ai/fabricate/workspaces/workspaces-about). The workspace uses your account name.

You can then view or skip the Fabricate walkthrough. The walkthrough steps through the Fabricate features and options.

Fabricate creates a Data Agent database called Default. You can then use the Data Agent to start to populate and configure the database.