Create a Docker account

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You can create a free Docker account with your email address or by signing up with your Google or GitHub account. After creating a unique Docker ID, you can access all Docker products, including Docker Hub, Docker Desktop, and Docker Scout.

Your Docker ID becomes your username for hosted Docker services, and Docker forums.

Tip

Explore Docker's subscriptions to see what else Docker can offer you.

Create an account

You can sign up with an email address or use your Google or GitHub account.

Sign up with your email

  1. Go to the Docker sign-up page.

  2. Enter a unique, valid email address.

  3. Enter a username to use as your Docker ID. Once you create your Docker ID you can't reuse it in the future if you deactivate this account.

    Your username:

    • Must be between 4 and 30 characters long
    • Can only contain numbers and lowercase letters

  4. Enter a password that's at least 9 characters long.

  5. Select Sign Up.

  6. Open your email client. Docker sends a verification email to the address you provided.

  7. Verify your email address to complete the registration process.

Note

You must verify your email address before you have full access to Docker's features.

Sign up with Google or GitHub

Important

To sign up with your social provider, you must verify your email address with your provider before you begin.

  1. Go to the Docker sign-up page.

  2. Select your social provider, Google or GitHub.

  3. Select the social account you want to link to your Docker account.

  4. Select Authorize Docker to let Docker access your social account information. You will be re-routed to the sign-up page.

  5. Enter a username to use as your Docker ID.

    Your username:

    • Must be between 4 and 30 characters long
    • Can only contain numbers and lowercase letters

  6. Select Sign up.

Sign in to your account

You can sign in with your email, Google or GitHub account, or from the Docker CLI.

Sign in with email or Docker ID

  1. Go to the Docker sign in page.
  2. Enter your email address or Docker ID and select Continue.
  3. Enter your password and select Continue.

To reset your password, see Reset your password.

Sign in with Google or GitHub

Important

Your Google or GitHub account must have a verified email address.

You can sign in using your Google or GitHub credentials. If your social account uses the same email address as an existing Docker ID, the accounts are automatically linked.

If no Docker ID exists, Docker creates a new account for you.

Docker doesn't currently support linking multiple sign-in methods to the same Docker ID.

Sign in using the CLI

Use the docker login command to authenticate from the command line. For details, see docker login.

Warning

The docker login command stores credentials in your home directory under .docker/config.json. The password is base64-encoded.

To improve security, use Docker credential helpers. For even stronger protection, use a personal access token instead of a password. This is especially useful in CI/CD environments or when credential helpers aren't available.

Reset your password

To reset your password:

  1. Go to the Docker sign in page.
  2. Enter your email address.
  3. When prompted for your password, select Forgot password?.

Troubleshooting

If you have a paid Docker subscription, contact the Support team for assistance.

All Docker users can seek troubleshooting information and support through the following resources, where Docker or the community respond on a best effort basis: