# Creating a new account

If you would like to add or edit datasets, view private datasets and download restricted resources from the PDH Catalogue, you will need to sign in with a PDH user account.  Follow the steps below to register for a new account.

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For SPC staff, please sign in using the [Okta link](https://pacificdata.org/saml/drupal_login/spc_okta).
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| From the Home page, click on the [**Login** ](https://pacificdata.org/user/login)link                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | ![](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2Fuploads%2F3PBWiZHhgBwLZZQCGmzg%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d865e73c-2408-46b2-8cbf-6ed8d3d34d34) |
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| Click on the [**Create account**](https://pacificdata/org/user/register) tab                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | ![](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2Fuploads%2FsnEnBATsND48TFWDSaiL%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3c8424a0-4af2-41b8-9ef9-a558cd488ba9) |
| <p>Please enter a username, email address and password.</p><p></p><p>Then click on the 'I'm not a robot' check box. You may be asked to complete the verification process.</p><p></p><p>Follow the verification steps then click on the <mark style="color:blue;background-color:blue;"><strong>'Create new account'</strong></mark> button.</p> | ![](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2Fuploads%2F9GwZCRTVraQM7nWcrrFb%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=fdad4d43-fdf9-4356-aaba-5375f44de91d) |
| <p>Once you have successfully registered, you will be redirected to the Home page where you will see the following notification message at the center of the page:</p><p></p><p><mark style="color:green;background-color:yellow;"><strong>'Registration successful. You are now logged in.'</strong></mark></p>                                 | ![](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2Fuploads%2FoGoRQBFws9BxuoOdmAek%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ad01adf5-310f-4993-b0b2-2ff1b6bf5a7b) |
| You may now browse the catalogue as a registered user. Click on the [**Data Catalogue** ](https://pacificdata.org/data)link from the top navigation menu.                                                                                                                                                                                        | ![](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2Fuploads%2FSTmNMZqYKhoxaxVQoUmO%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7838a409-f6bd-4138-9c8b-aa325fdbf657) |

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If you wish to upload or modify datasets within the [Data Catalogue](https://pacificdata.org/data), you will need to be granted permissions to an [organisation](https://pacificdata.org/data/organization) within the catalogue. Please get in touch with the owner of the [organisation ](https://pacificdata.org/data/organization)you wish to contribute to.

You can also contact the PDH administrators on live chat or on the email <pdh-support@spc.int>.
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