# Create a staff account

> PositiveForm guide · Sign in and sign up · AUTH-002
> Canonical page: https://positiveform.com/guides/authentication/sign-up/
> This Markdown: https://positiveform.com/guides/authentication/sign-up.md

**Summary:** Open the dedicated registration flow from sign in. The application renders Clerk registration at the dedicated sign-up route.  
**Who can do this:** New staff (signed out)  
**Required access:** `public`  
**Where in PositiveForm:** `/sign-up`  
**Status:** Verified on 2026-07-26 against PositiveForm build `1096a65`.

## Who this is for

Prospective staff who need to open PositiveForm's dedicated account
registration flow before joining or creating a studio workspace.

Required access: none. This is a public, signed-out workflow.

## Before you begin

- Sign out of any existing PositiveForm session.

## Steps

1. Open the PositiveForm sign-in page and select **Sign up**, or go directly to
   `/sign-up`.
2. Confirm that the page says **Create your account** and offers both
   **Continue with Google** and an email registration form.
3. For email registration, enter optional first and last names, an email
   address, and a password, then select **Continue**.
4. Follow any verification prompts from Clerk. After account creation,
   PositiveForm will either open an available organization or show the next
   organization access/setup step.

## Expected outcome

The `/sign-up` route renders Clerk's **Create your account** form. It includes
Google registration, email and password fields, a **Continue** button, and a
link back to **Sign in**.

## Screenshots

![The Create your account form on the deployed PositiveForm sign-up route](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/AUTH-002/20260726T222554Z/001-registration-rendered.webp)

## Recovery

- If sign-in appears instead, sign out and reopen `/sign-up`.
- If the email is already registered, select **Sign in** rather than creating a
  duplicate account.
- If the form does not load, reload once. Preserve the visible error and report
  a finding if the dedicated route still does not render.

## Related guides

- AUTH-001 — Sign in to the staff console after the account exists.
- ONB-001 — Create an organization when the account has no studio access yet.

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