# Creating a Parallels Account and Registering a Subscription

Before you can activate Parallels Desktop Business or Enterprise Edition on Mac computers, you need to create a Parallels account and register your subscription. The instructions below describe how to do it.

### Personal vs. Business Account

There are two types of Parallels accounts:

* **Personal account** is used to manage subscriptions to Parallels consumer products. It is also required to manage Parallels business products.
* **Business account** is registered to your organization and is used to manage business products, such as Parallels Desktop for Mac Business or Enterprise Edition. A business account is created for your organization when you register a business subscription for the first time.

### Read This Next

* If you are a new customer and don't have a Parallels account, continue reading this section.
* If you already have a personal account (but not a business account), you may skip to [**Creating a Business Account**](/landing/pd-ag/parallels-desktop-licensing-guide/signing-up-and-registering-a-subscription/creating-a-parallels-account-and-registering-a-subscription/creating-a-business-account.md).
* If you already have both personal and business accounts, you may skip to [**Registering a Subscription**](/landing/pd-ag/parallels-desktop-licensing-guide/signing-up-and-registering-a-subscription/creating-a-parallels-account-and-registering-a-subscription/registering-a-subscription.md).

### Creating a Parallels Account

1. Visit Parallels My Account at <https://my.parallels.com>
2. On the **Sign In** page, select **I am a new user**.\\

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3. Enter your email address, first and last name, and password to create a personal Parallels account.
4. Click **Sign Up** and follow the onscreen instructions.
5. In the dialog that opens after you create a personal account, paste the Parallels Desktop Business Edition license key that you received with your subscription and click **Register**.\\

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6. You will now be asked to create a business account for your organization. In the **Provide your business details** dialog, enter your company name, address, and phone number.\\

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7. Click **Register**.
8. You will now be taken to **Dashboard**, which is the home page of your Parallels account, where you can see your registered Parallels products.\\

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**Note:** To return to the **Dashboard** from any other area of Parallels My Account, simply click the **Dashboard** link on the page header at any time.
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### Summary

Upon completing the steps above:

* You have a personal Parallels account.
* Your organization has a business Parallels account, to which you are assigned as the account administrator.
* Your Parallels Desktop Business Edition license key is registered and can be used to activate Parallels Desktop on Mac computers in your organization.

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**Note**: A business account may have several account administrators.
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