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title: Account Registration
nav_order: 2
tags:
    - Guide
    - External
    - User
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## Account Registration

This section explains how to register for a TDEI account, verify your email, and log in to the TDEI Portal, or reset your password.

_For a list of all guides on the TCAT Wiki, refer to the [Guides List](../../../guides-list/index.md)._{ .guides-list-ref }

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### Logging In

To access the TDEI Portal, navigate to [https://portal.tdei.us/](https://portal.tdei.us/). If you already have an account, enter your email and password and select **Sign In**.

![TDEI Portal login page](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/login.landscape-light.png#only-light)
![TDEI Portal login page](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/login.landscape-dark.png#only-dark)

After signing in successfully, you will be redirected to the [Dashboard](dashboard.md#dashboard).

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### Registering a New Account

If you do not yet have an account:

1.  From the login page, select **Register Now**

2.  Fill in your first name, last name, email address, phone number (optional), and a password

    _Password requirements: Minimum of 8 characters; must include at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one special character, and one number._

3.  Check **I agree to the Terms and Conditions**, then select **Create Account**

    ![TDEI Portal register page](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/register.landscape-light.png#only-light)
    ![TDEI Portal register page](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/register.landscape-dark.png#only-dark)

4.  A confirmation page will appear indicating that a verification link has been sent to your email address

    ![Email verification link sent](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/email-verification-light.png#only-light)
    ![Email verification link sent](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/email-verification-dark.png#only-dark)

    !!! question "Didn't receive the verification email?"

        If you do not receive the email within a few minutes, check your spam or junk folder, or select **Resend Email Verification** on this page. The email will be sent from `admin@tdei.us`.

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### Verifying Your Email

1.  Open the verification email from `admin@tdei.us` and select **Verify My Email**

    ![Verification email](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/email-light.png#only-light)
    ![Verification email](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/email-dark.png#only-dark)

    !!! info

        The verification link expires after **12 hours**. If it has expired, return to the portal and use **Resend Email Verification** to request a new link.

2.  You will be taken to a page prompting you to complete the verification — select **» Click here to proceed**

    ![Verify email — click here to proceed](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/proceed-light.png#only-light)
    ![Verify email — click here to proceed](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/proceed-dark.png#only-dark)

3.  A confirmation page will appear: **Your account has been updated.** Select **« Back to Application** to return to the login page

    ![Account updated](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/return-light.png#only-light)
    ![Account updated](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/return-dark.png#only-dark)

You are now ready to [log in](#logging-in).

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### Forgot Password

If you have forgotten your password, select **Forgot Password** on the login page and provide your registered email address to receive a password reset link.

![Forgot password page](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/forgot-password.landscape-light.png#only-light)
![Forgot password page](../../../resources/images/tdei/portal/user-manual/account/forgot-password.landscape-dark.png#only-dark)

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Next: [Dashboard](dashboard.md)