# How to Sign Up to Mergin Maps
To make full use of the Mergin Maps service, you need to sign up. You can sign up either through merginmaps.com or from your mobile device using the Mergin Maps Input.
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Public projects can be accessed and downloaded even without a Mergin Maps account, but projects can be managed, shared and synchronised only when you are logged in.
# From web
Navigate to merginmaps.com
Click on Start for free
Click on Create your free account
Create your account by filling up the form and click on Sign Up. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to verify your email.
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Check your spam folder if the confirmation email does not appear in your inbox after 5 minutes.
Now your account needs a workspace!
If you were invited to an existing workspace, you can simply join this workspace without creating a new one
If you want to create your own workspace, choose an appropriate name and click on Create workspace
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Projects, collaborations and subscriptions in Mergin Maps are tied to workspaces. When you create your own workspace, it will automatically start with a free trial. To upgrade your subscription after the trial period, see our Subscription plans.
Welcome to Mergin Maps!
You can get up-to-speed quickly by following our Quick Start tutorials.
# From Mergin Maps Input
You can also sign up from Mergin Maps Input.
Download Mergin Maps Input to your Android device, iPhone or iPad. You can find it in the app store of your platform:
Open Mergin Maps Input. Tap the account icon in the upper right corner to go to the login page.
Tap on Sign up for free
Create your account by filling up the form. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to verify your email.
WARNING
Check your spam folder if the confirmation email does not appear in your inbox after 5 minutes.
Now your account needs a workspace! Choose an appropriate name for your workspace and Create workspace
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Projects, collaborations and subscriptions in Mergin Maps are tied to workspaces. If you create your own workspace, you will be automatically signed up as a free tier user with 100 MB of storage. To upgrade your subscription, see our Subscription plans.
Welcome to Mergin Maps!
You can get up-to-speed quickly by following Mergin Maps Input's tour projects and our Quick Start tutorials.
# Forgotten password
If you forget your password, you can reset it through app.merginmaps.com by clicking Forgot password. Email with password reset link will be sent to your email address.
The same can be done on the login page in Mergin Maps Input
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Check your spam folder if the email with password reset link does not appear in your inbox after a few minutes.
If that's not the case, please contact support@merginmaps.com to resolve this issue.