# Cloud Accounts

> Creating an Account is easy and free. Your Account gives you SuperAdmin access to your Teams and Projects on Directus
> Cloud, enabling you to create and manage Teams, Team Members, Projects, and Project Billing.

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An Account is your portal to Directus Cloud. You can use it to manage your Teams, Team Members, Projects and
[billing](/cloud/teams/#manage-billing). To avoid confusion, "User" is the term for user profiles in a Directus Project,
while the terms "Account" and "Team Member" are used in the context of Directus Cloud. _Accounts on Directus Cloud_ and
_Users in a Directus Project_ are two separate systems.

See the [Overview](/cloud/overview) to learn how Accounts, Teams and Projects interrelate.

## Create Account and Login

![Create Account and Login](https://cdn.directus.io/docs/v9/cloud/accounts/accounts-20220322A/login-page-20220225A.webp)

Creating an Account is easy and free. As we talked about in the [Overview](/cloud/overview/), we've made life easy for
you by giving you the option to create and log in to your free Cloud Account automatically with GitHub. If you don't
have a GitHub account or prefer not to use this login method, email-and-password login is available, as well. In either
case, simply go to the [Login Page](https://directus.cloud/login) and follow the prompts.

## Manage Account

![Manage Account](https://cdn.directus.io/docs/v9/cloud/accounts/accounts-20220322A/managing-your-account-20220225A.webp)

To update your name or email:

1. Click <span mi icon>account_circle</span> in the Dashboard Header to enter your Account page.
2. Toggle <span mi icon prmry>edit</span> to allow edits.
3. Change your name and email as desired.
4. Click the **"Save"** button.

## Reset Password

![User Account](https://cdn.directus.io/docs/v9/cloud/accounts/accounts-20220322A/reset-password-20220322A.webp)

To reset your password:

1. Click <span mi icon>account_circle</span> in the Dashboard Header to enter your Account page.
2. Click **"Send Reset Link"**. An email will be sent to reset password.
3. Log in to the email associated with your Account.
4. Open the email and click **"Reset Password"**. You will be directed to the Password Reset page.
5. Reset the password as desired and click **"Reset Password"**.

## Destroy Account

![Destroy Account](https://cdn.directus.io/docs/v9/cloud/accounts/accounts-20220322A/destroying-your-account-20220225A.webp)

To destroy your Directus Cloud Account:

1. Click <span mi icon>account_circle</span> in the Dashboard Header to enter your Account page.
2. Toggle <span mi icon dngr>local_fire_department</span> and an input box will appear.
3. Type in your password, then click the **"Destroy Account"** button.

::: danger

Destroying your Account completely removes your Account and data from Directus Cloud. This action is permanent and
irreversible. Proceed with caution!

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::: tip Must leave all Teams before deleting

You cannot destroy your Account if you are a Member of one or more Teams. Leave all associated Teams before destroying
your Account.

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