> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.synheart.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 2. Create a platform account

> Request invite access and create your Synheart platform account

Synheart is currently **invite-only**. You need a platform account to authenticate the CLI, install the runtime, and use any cloud-backed features.

## Request access

<Card title="Request an invite" icon="envelope" href="https://synheart.ai/work-with-us">
  Tell us what you're building at synheart.ai/work-with-us
</Card>

Once approved, you'll receive an invite link to finish account creation at [`platform.synheart.ai`](https://platform.synheart.ai).

## Create your account

After your invite is approved, sign in at [`platform.synheart.ai`](https://platform.synheart.ai) using either:

* **Email + password**
* **OAuth** (sign in with Google or other supported providers)

The same credentials are used by `synheart login` in the next step.

## Next

<Card title="Authenticate the CLI" icon="key" href="/setup/authenticate">
  Sign the CLI in to your platform account with `synheart login`.
</Card>