This guide walks through account setup and the billing prerequisites for usage-based features.

Create the account

  1. Go to the SetCloud dashboard and register with an email and password, or use Google sign-in.
  2. For email-and-password registration, enter the confirmation code sent to your email, then sign in.
  3. Set up an authenticator app when prompted and enter its current six-digit code. Email-and-password accounts require this verification at sign-in.
  4. You land on the dashboard. Browse everything immediately — usage-based products unlock after billing setup.

Google-created accounts use Google sign-in. If you registered with email and password, keep using that sign-in method and your authenticator even if you later link Google.

Unlock usage-based products

Two steps, both under Billing & Credits:

  1. Add a payment method. Visa, Mastercard, or American Express — no identity check needed to save a card.
  2. Deposit credits. $50 minimum. Usage draws down the balance — no subscriptions, nothing to cancel.

A one-time identity check is required later only if you buy a premium or aftermarket domain — never for billing setup.

Billing setup is a prerequisite, not a guarantee that every product is available in your environment. Domains are paid at checkout, by card or credits.

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