Register
========
*Create accounts with SEPAL, GEE and CEO, and request additional SEPAL resources*

In this article, learn how to:

- :ref:`create a SEPAL account <create>` (mandatory)
- :ref:`request additional SEPAL resources <request>` (recommended)
- :ref:`register and connect with GEE <GEE>` (recommended)
- :ref:`register to CEO <ceo>` (optional)

.. _create:

Create a SEPAL account
----------------------
(Mandatory)

1.  Go to `sepal.io <https://sepal.io/>`__.

2.  Select :guilabel:`Launch` > :guilabel:`Sign up`.

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_landing.png
    :width: 49%
    :group: landing
    :title: Landing page of the SEPAL platform

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_splash_page.png
    :width: 49%
    :group: landing
    :title: Log-in form for the SEPAL platform

3.  Create a username and enter your information into the form.

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_sign_up.png
    :width: 60%
    :align: center
    :group: register
    :title: Sign-up form

4.  Select :btn:`<fa-solid fa-envelope> Sign up`.

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_sent_message.png
    :width: 40%
    :align: center
    :group: register
    :title: Sign-up confirmation notification.

5.  Complete email verification.

6.  Create a password.

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_confirmation_email.png
    :width: 80%
    :align: center
    :group: register
    :title: Confirmation email

.. tip::

    After completing registration, ask to join the `Google Group community <https://groups.google.com/g/sepal-users>`__, where you can receive general support.

    For usage questions, ask the `GIS StackExchange community <https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/sepal>`__, using the **SEPAL** tag.

.. note:: With your new account, you can perform basic operations, such as visualizing and processing satellite imagery, saving recipes, and navigating through the platform. However, some SEPAL features are not fully available. For example, the **Terminal** and **Tools** buttons – located in the vertical **Tabs** bar on the left – are deactivated because these functions require an **instance** and a **quota**. To receive full access, go to the :ref:`Request access <request>` section.

    .. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_recent_disabled_buttons.png
        :width: 30%
        :align: center
        :group: register
        :title: Newly registered account with disabled options

.. _request:

Request additional SEPAL resources
----------------------------------
*(Recommended)*

To use SEPAL modules and acesss the command line terminal and development tools like Jupyter or RStudio, you will need to request processing resources.

1.  Select the **User report** button (**$ 0/h**) in the lower-right corner.
2.  Select :btn:`<fa-solid fa-pencil> Request additional resources`.
3.  Complete the form and select :btn:`<fa-solid fa-check> Apply`.

If you do not know how many resources you will use, see `Manage your resources <https://docs.sepal.io/en/latest/setup/resource.html>`__.

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_request_button.png
    :width: 61%
    :group: request
    :title: Request additional resources

.. thumbnail:: ../_images/setup/register/sepal_request_form.png
    :width: 38%
    :group: request
    :title: Request form

.. note::  Applications are evaluated by the SEPAL team to prevent bots and malicious users from accessing the platform.

.. _gee:

Sign up for GEE
---------------
*(Recommended)*

.. note::

    While SEPAL can run computation on its own Google Earth Engine (GEE) account on your behalf, the SEPAL team highly recommends signing up to GEE to improve your experience.

If you already have a Google email address, sign up for a GEE account by going to https://earthengine.google.com/new_signup.

.. image:: ../_images/setup/register/gee_landing.png
   :alt: Request access to GEE
   :align: center

If you don't have a Google email address, sign up by going to http://mail.google.com/mail/sign-up.

Once you have a GEE account, access the interface by going to https://code.earthengine.google.com.

.. image:: ../_images/setup/register/gee_code.png
   :alt: GEE code editor
   :align: center

.. tip::

    If you experience problems registering with GEE, `ask the community <https://groups.google.com/g/sepal-users>`__.

.. _ceo:

Sign up for CEO
---------------
*(Optional)*

.. note::

    To get the most out of the SEPAL platform's **Classification** and **Validation** tools, the SEPAL team highly suggests using Collect Earth Online (CEO) for collecting point-based training and validation data.

To create a new account:

1.  Open your browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox).
2.  Go to https://collect.earth.
3.  Select **Register**.
4.  Complete the form and select **Register**.
5.  Log in with your email address and password.

.. image:: ../_images/setup/register/ceo_landing.png
   :alt: CEO landing page
   :align: center

.. tip::

    If you forget your password, select **Forgot your password?** and follow the instructions.