# Create a Connect account

> Create an mdbase Connect account with a verified email address, then start with a Cloud copy collection.

Source: https://mdbase.dev/beta/

A Connect account lets apps use your collections, and syncs and shares them across your devices and with other people.

[Sign up](https://connect.mdbase.dev/signup) ·  [Sign in](https://connect.mdbase.dev/login)

## Sign up

Enter your email address, and Connect sends a one-time verification link. The link expires after one hour. Connect then asks for your name, a password, and your agreement to the service terms.

Your account starts with a small [Cloud copy](https://mdbase.dev/connect/#sync-options) ·  collection, which opens in the Editor. To sync a folder on your computer, as Cloud copy or Private, use the [desktop app](https://mdbase.dev/downloads/) · . [Apps](https://mdbase.dev/apps/) receive no access until you choose a collection and approve the operations they ask for.

## Beta

Connect is in beta and has no availability guarantee. Keep independent backups of important collections.

## More information

Read [how Connect works](https://mdbase.dev/connect/) ·  and [what mdbase can read](https://mdbase.dev/security/) ·  in each option. The [privacy policy](https://mdbase.dev/privacy/) ·  and [service terms](https://mdbase.dev/terms/) apply when you create an account.

The [mdbase specification](https://mdbase.dev/spec/) ·  and local tools are open source and need no account. You can also [download the desktop app](https://mdbase.dev/downloads/) ·  or [try the SDK](https://mdbase.dev/sdk/quickstart/).