Salesforce provides a free developer edition sign up for the learners.
In this blog, i will show you steps to create account in Salesforce org to get a free sandbox. You can use this environment to learn and practice Salesforce technology.
Steps to Sign Up for Salesforce Developer Edition
- Visit the sign-up page using the URL https://developer.salesforce.com/signup.
- A registration page will be opened.
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- Fill the form with the appropriate information (Please note that all fields are mandatory to fill).
- First Name – Enter your official first name.
- Last Name – Enter your official last name.
- Email –
- IT professionals: Use your official email.
- Others: Use a personal email.
- Role – Choose any role based on your current profile.
- Developer – If you are involved in the development work.
- Architect/CTO – If you are involved in the solution designing, solution consultation etc.
- Administrator – It is a Salesforce specific role. It mainly includes Org settings or configurations but not related to coding.
- IT Manager/Executive – if you are involved in the company’s IT operations including technology infrastructure, software, hardware etc.
- Business Manager/Executive – If you are involved in project management, customer interaction, team training, market research etc.
- Company – Enter your company name or institute name if you’re a student. (It is expected that some relevant information should be entered in the company field).
- Country/Region – Select your country.
- Postal Code – Enter your postal code.
- Username – This field has two requirements:
- It must be in email format.
- It must be unique across in Salesforce database.
- Check the checkbox to accept the Salesforce Program Agreement.
- Click on ‘Sign me Up’.
- Verify your email Id.
- Check your email for a message from developer@salesforce.com with subject “Welcome to Salesforce: Verify your account”.
- Click on “Verify Account”.
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- Reset the Password:
- A new window will open for you to set a password.
- Enter a strong password and confirm it.
- Select a security question and provide an answer.
- After clicking “Change Password”, you will be directed to the Salesforce Org home page.