Creating a New Cloud Account

To create an Oracle Cloud account and activate your subscription:

  1. Click Create new cloud account on the activation email. See The Subscription Activation Email.

    The New Cloud Account Information form opens in a browser.
    New Account Form

  2. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email Address. The email address is also the user name for signing in to the Oracle Cloud account. The person you specify here will be the tenancy administrator and will be able to perform all operations within this tenancy.
  3. Enter a Password and confirmation.
  4. Enter a Cloud Account Name which is your tenancy name. This value, which cannot be changed later, is visible in your login URLs.
  5. Select a Home Region. This is the region in which your cloud account will be provisioned. This is the region where IAM instance will be located and thus, your user information is located.

    Note:

    It is important to choose your home region carefully, as it cannot be changed once your cloud account is created. You can provision your cloud account in any region supported by OCI for your realm. For a list of available regions, see Geographical Regions and Identifiers in the Cloud Operations Guide. Take into consideration any data residency requirements while selecting the home region.
  6. Read the Terms of Use.
  7. Click Create Cloud Account. When your new tenancy is created, you will receive an email with detailed information.
  8. Click Sign In in the email to sign in for the first time with the credentials you set up.
    Sign In New Cloud Account
  9. Sign In and access the console. See Getting Started with Oracle Cloud Console.