# Getting Started

## Signing Up

Before you can access the RAPT platform, you need to create a user account.

Go to <https://app.rapt.io/> and click the "Sign Up" link at the bottom of the login page.

Enter your name, email address, password, country, and time zone to create a new account.

You can also sign up using Google, Facebook, or Apple social accounts.

The RAPT Portal is the hub whereby you can see available telemetry from your RAPT devices, start and stop Profiles, amend Settings and design and implement recipes.

Once you have created a user account and logged in, you can start to explore the RAPT platform.

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#### [Go to RAPT Portal](https://app.rapt.io/)


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