# How do I create my account and sign in?

Source: https://help.locul.ai/articles/create-your-account-and-sign-in

Open Locul and sign in with your email or Google. If you do not have an account yet, the same steps create a free one. No password is needed.

## Sign in with your email

1. Open Locul. You see **Welcome to Locul** with two tabs, **Account** and **License key**. Stay on **Account**.
2. Type your email address.
3. Click **Continue with email**. We email you a one-time code.
4. Type the 6-digit code into the boxes.
5. Click **Verify and continue**.

![The Locul sign-in card with Get started with Google, the email field and Continue with email](https://cdn.kamaan.io/kamaan/sites/6ae9f4f30e569a4449787b27/images/locul-home-36dc-4a8c3440.webp)
Did not get the code? Click **Resend code**, or click **Use a different email** to start over.

## Sign in with Google

1. Click **Get started with Google**.
2. Finish signing in to Google in your browser. Locul shows "Waiting for Google..." until you are done, then continues on its own.

## Sign in with a password

If you set a password on your Locul account, click **Have a password? Sign in**, type your password and click **Sign in**.

## Use a license key

A license key is a code that unlocks Locul. You get one when you buy Locul, or from your team admin or a teammate.

1. Click the **License key** tab.
2. Paste your key. It looks like `LOCUL-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX`.
3. Click **Activate license**.

Sign in on the **Account** tab first, so your license is tied to your account and team seat.

## Sign out

1. Click **Settings** (the gear at the bottom left), then **Account**.
2. Click **Sign out**.

## Troubleshooting

- **"That code did not match. Try again."** Check the newest email from Locul and type the code again, or click **Resend code**.
- **"That email and password didn't match."** Use the one-time code instead: leave the password screen and click **Continue with email**.
- **"We don't recognize that key."** Check the key for typos.
- **"Every seat on this license is in use."** Ask your admin to free a seat.
- **"This license has been revoked."** Email support@locul.ai.
- **You paid but see no plan:** sign in with the same email you used at checkout. See [Plan not showing after you paid](/articles/plan-not-showing-after-you-paid).

## Related articles

- [Set up Locul for the first time](/articles/set-up-locul-for-the-first-time)
- [Plan not showing after you paid](/articles/plan-not-showing-after-you-paid)
- [Is Locul free?](/articles/is-locul-free)
- [Contact Locul support](/articles/contact-locul-support)