# Creating a Mixpanel account and configuring the client app


**Creating a Mixpanel account**

1. Navigate to the [Mixpanel home page/](https://mixpanel.com/). 

1. On the **Mixpanel** home page, choose **Sign Up** at the upper-right corner of the page. 

1. On the **Let's get started** page, complete the following actions: 
   + Enter your email address in the designated field.
   + Select the required checkbox to agree to the terms.
   + Choose **Get Started** to proceed.

     Upon successful completion, you will receive a verification email. 

1. Check your email inbox for a verification message, open the email, and follow the instructions to verify your email address. 

1. On the verification page, choose **Verify Email ** to complete your email verification. 

1. On the **Name Your Organization** page, enter your organization name and choose **Next**. 

1. On the **Your First Project** page, enter your project details and choose **Create**.

1. On the next page, choose **Let's get Started** to complete the creation of your account. 

**Logging into a Mixpanel account**

1. Navigate to the [Mixpanel login page/](https://mixpanel.com/login/). 

1. Enter your email address and choose **Continue**. 

1. Check your email inbox for a verification message, open the email, and follow the instructions to verify your email address. 

1. On the next page, choose **Log In button** to log in to your account. 

**Purchasing a Mixpanel plan**

1. On the Mixpanel page, select the **Settings** icon located in the upper-right corner of the page.

1. From the list of options, select **Plan Details and Billing**. 

1. On the **Plan Details and Billing** page, select **Upgrade or Modify**.

1. In the next page, select the plan that you want to purchase.

   This completes the account creation and plan purchasing process.

**Creating a username and client secret (To register your app)**

1. On the Mixpanel page, select the **Settings** icon located in the upper-right corner of the page." 

1. From the list of options, select **Project Settings**. 

1. On the **Project Settings** page, select **Service Accounts** and then select **Add Service Account**.

1. From the **Service Account** dropdown list, select the **service Account or enter name to create**, add **Project Role**, specify **expires**, and select **Add**. 
**Important**  
After completing the previous step, the following page displays the service account's secret key. Ensure to save the service account's secret key. You will not be able to access it again after this point.