Create and activate your user account

The first step for a user to access the marketplace is to create an account and activate it. This can be done in following two ways:

• Marketplace administrator initiated account activation - This is when a marketplace manager creates a new user and sends an email with the activation link. You will receive an email invitation, but the account is not activated at this point.
  To activate the account:

  1. Click the Activate Account link in the email, the following form opens:
     
  2. Provide the required details and click Activate Account.
     You will be redirected to the marketplace.

• Self created account activation - This is when you go to the login page of a marketplace and create and activate your own account. To create and activate your user account:

  1. From the login card, click Create Account.
     
  2. In the form that opens, provide your email id, and click Create Account. A notification email is sent to your email id.
  3. Click the Activate Account link in the email, the following form opens:
     
  4. Provide the required details and click Activate Account.
     You will be redirected to the marketplace.