How to Create Qt Account

Step by step process motivated by the Akademy 2021 Workshop on How to contribute to Qt.

Steps

1. Go to https://account.qt.io and click on Create an Account

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2. You will get an email with a URL to confirm the registration. Fill the information and proceed.

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3. On the initial log-in on platforms like JIRA or Gerrit, you will get a screen to Authorize the use of your Qt Account, and since it's the first, you need to pick a username.

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4. The initial page of Gerrit will be empty, but don't worry, all the repositories, discussions, and your future patches will be there.

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5. Go to the Settings and Add the same email that you are using with your account, and also add your SSH Key.

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6. Go to the Agreement section and select 'New Contributor Agreement'

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7. Select the best option that describe the usage of your account, Corporate or Individual.

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8. Once you select one, you need to enter 'I agree' on the Text Edit field an Submit.

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9. Once that's finish, on your Setting page you will see that now the CLA is Accepted, and you have an agreement.

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