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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

Signing up with an email address, Google, or GitHub account requires additional verification to complete account creation:

  • If you sign up with Google or GitHub, you must first verify your email address with that provider.
  • If you sign up with an email address, Docker sends a verification email. Follow the procedures in that email to verify your account and complete the sign-up process.

Docker blocks sign-in until you've verified your account.

Sign up with your email

  1. Go to the Docker sign-up page and enter a unique, valid email address.
  2. 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
  3. Choose a password that's at least 9 characters long, then select Sign Up.
  4. Verify your email address when you receive the Docker verification email. This completes the registration process.

Sign up with Google or GitHub

  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

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: