# 3.1 Sign Up Signing up on OneThread is super easy. We have divided this into five parts for your easy onboarding. ## 1. Registration This is the **first step** to signing up for Onethread. ### Steps to Use: * Go to the **webpage** of OneThread () * Click the button * Give your **mail ID** here and click it.
* A **signup confirmation page** will open automatically. * This **link** is **embedded** in the email and is valid for 45 minutes. You may have to wait at least 5 minutes after sending the verification mail. * Check your mail inbox for the **verification link**. * You will find an **invitation mail** from Onethread. * Open it and click the “**Complete your registration**” button. * It will start the sign-up process. ## What to do if Verification Link does not work: If the verification link in the mail doesn’t work, follow the steps ### Steps to Use: * Click the from the signup confirmation page. * You can even **copy and paste** the link from your email to the browser if the verification link doesn't work.

Click the butoon or copy and paste the link from your email to the browser

## What to do, if the wrong mail address was provided: If you accidentally provided the wrong email address, don't worry! There are a few steps you can take to fix the issue. ### Steps to Use * Click the button.
* It will take you to the **Welcome page**. Click the “Sign Up” button to give the correct email address. You will be sent a verification mail. After clicking it, your verification process will be completed. * If you already have an account, press the [**Login**](https://docs.onethreadapp.com/3.-getting-started/3.2-log-in) button. * It will take you to the login page. * Give the email ID and password, and you will be logged in. ## 2. Account Information This is the **second step**. Here, you provide your name & create a password for your account. ### Steps to Use: * Provide your **name and password.** It’s **mandatory**. * The **password** should contain **a number, an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter & a special character**. * Click the Continue button.
*** ## 3. Add or Join a Company After providing account information, the **third step** is choosing whether you want to add/create a company or join an existing one. If you are an **owner** or in an **administrative role** in a certain company, you **create** a company account. If you are an **employee** of an existing (already have an account in Onethread) Company & want to **join** that company account, click the invitation link and create an account. ### 3.1 Add/Create a Company: ### Steps to Use: * Provide your **company name** * Press continue. * Your company is added.
### Important Note: * When you create an account for your company, you become Super Admin. * You can get access to all features in Onethread, including creating projects, and tasks, adding employees, and vendors to the company and project, assigning them tasks, etc. ### ### 3.2 Join an existing Company: ### Pre-conditions to use the Feature: * There must be an **active account** for the specific company in Onethread. ### Steps to Use: * Click the invitation link. You will be redirected to the SignUp page. * Write your **name** * Your **request** to join the company will be **sent** and **wait** for the **admin's approval**. In the meantime, you will be redirected to the Company employee dashboard. ### Important Notes: * Accessing the "join a company" feature doesn't make you join a company automatically. * Someone from the admin side of that company needs to **approve your joining request** from the pending request section in the [employee directory](https://docs.onethreadapp.com/4.-managing-company/4.2-employee-directory). * In the meantime, you will be waiting in the lobby of the Employee Dashboard. * **Adding or joining a company is mandatory to access Onethread.** *** ## 4. Invite Colleagues from Onboarding After creating a company, your **fourth step** is to add colleagues to that company. You can do it in **2 ways**. * Sharing the invitation link to WhatsApp * Inviting People through the mail. ### **Inviting through the Whatsapp Invitation link** ### Steps to Use: * Copy the **WhatsApp invitation link.** * **Share it** with the people you want to add via the Whatsapp app. ### ### Inviting through Email ### Steps to Use: * Click the box and write down **email IDs**. * Click the "**CSV**" button to upload CSV files. * Press the "**Invite**" button.
### Important Notes: * You can email **up to 100 people** at the same time. * Remember, use space or commas after each email ID. * To skip this process, click the “**Skip**” button. ## 5. Create A Project from Onboarding The last & final step is to create a project in the company. Once you create it, you will be redirected to your account automatically. ### Steps to Use: * Write down a **project name**. * Click the "**let’s get started**" button. * You will be taken to the **Company Home Dashboard**.
And, That’s it. You now have a OneThread-verified account.

Sign up full process

### Limitations: * **Validation and verification**: The sign-up information provided must be validated and verified by Onethread before an account can be created, which may take some time. * **Network and infrastructure**: A stable and reliable internet connection is required to access the sign-up feature and create an account in Onethread. * **Availability**: The sign-up feature may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance or technical issues. * **Feature Accessibility**: Sign up process only offers company & project creation. You can't create departments and tasks or add assignees from here.