---
title: Register and activate
description: Create your OpenLM Platform account, activate products, and set up the Reporting service.
product: OpenLM Platform
---

This page walks you through account registration, product activation, and Reporting service setup.

## Register for OpenLM

### Go to the registration page

1. Visit the [OpenLM website](https://www.openlm.com/free-trial/).
2. Under the **OpenLM Platform** section, select **Register now**.

### Select a registration method

You can register in one of two ways:

*Identity registration screen*

- **Social login** (Google, Microsoft, or GitHub):
  1. Select your provider.
  2. Authenticate using the provider's login page.
  3. After authentication, you are redirected to the OpenLM homepage and onboarding guide.

- **Direct registration**:
  1. Enter your username and create a password.
  2. Select **Register**.
  3. After registration, select **Login** to access the system.
  4. You are redirected to the OpenLM homepage and onboarding guide.

## Activate products

    Select **Activate products** in the onboarding guide to open the products page.

  

    Select and activate products one by one. The products page includes the following sections:
    - **Active products**: Lists your activated licenses.
    - **Available products**: Shows products ready for activation.
    - **System products**: Displays pre-configured items that cannot be activated or deactivated.

:::info[Next step]
Continue to [Authorize components](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/getting-started/authorize-components) to generate the authorization files your on-premises components need to connect.
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