How do I get an account?

Creating an account is easy. First you choose an instance and then you register with your email and password.

How to choose an instance

• If you want an instance local to where you live check out the Local instances.
• If you want an instance based on an interest of yours check out the Special interest instances.
• There is also a list of themed servers at Fediverse Party.
• Another site where you can see instances based on size, themes & languages is To The Fediverse!.
• If you want an instance of a certain software project check out Fediverse Observer. There you can then go by e.g. instance size.
  • If you don't know what software you want to use yet you might want to go back to What are Fediverse projects?.

Once you found an instance, before you create an account, make sure you get familiar with the instance rules and are okay with them.
Too few or soft rules could mean you're getting a lot of unwanted messages or posts on your local or global feeds.

Creating your account

All you need to create an account is an email address and a password. No phone number or other form of identification is needed.
You can choose any username that doesn't exist on that instance yet.
So even if someone else on the Fediverse is already called @anonymous you can still call yourself @anonymous if you're on a different instance.

Your Fediverse handle will be username@instance.domain and everybody on the Fediverse will be able to find you with that handle.

Further reading

Moving instances