# Create Your Partner Account

> Sign up as a partner, verify your email, and select the Partner role to unlock programs.

Your partner account is free and takes a minute to create. Two steps are easy to miss — **verifying your email** and **choosing the Partner role**. Skip either and no programs will show up yet.

## 1. Sign up

Go to **[affitor.com/welcome](https://affitor.com/welcome)** and create an account with your email.

## 2. Verify your email

Open your inbox and click the verification link. You're signed in automatically and taken to the welcome page.

:::note

You must verify your email before continuing. If the message isn't in your inbox, check spam.

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## 3. Choose the Partner role

On the welcome screen, select **Get started**, then choose **I'm a Partner**.

:::warning

Pick **Partner**, not **Company**. The Partner role unlocks the Marketplace and lets you apply to programs. Choosing Company puts you on the advertiser side instead.

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## What happens next

You land on your partner dashboard. It starts empty — that's expected. Your next move is to **browse the Marketplace and join a program**; your links and earnings build from there.

<NextStep title="Find and join programs" description="Browse the Marketplace and apply to your first program." href="/partners/quickstart/find-and-join-programs" />