> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.cal.id/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# Complete your Cal ID Onboarding

Create your Cal ID account and set up your profile, calendar, and video apps so you're ready to take bookings. Start at [cal.id/signup](https://cal.id/signup) and pick how you'd like to sign up.

| Sign up

|| With Google (fastest)

Signing up with Google verifies your identity automatically.

1. Click **Continue with Google** on the sign-up page.
2. Choose your Google account from the pop-up.
3. Your email is verified instantly and you go straight to onboarding.

|| With email & password

1. Enter your **Email ID**.
2. Create a **Password** that meets the requirements.
3. Click **Create Account**.

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4. Open the verification email from Cal ID (check Spam too).

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5. Click the link inside to verify — then you're taken to onboarding.

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| Onboarding

|| 1. Profile details

* **Username:** your unique Cal ID link (e.g., `cal.id/yourname`).
* **Full Name:** the name people see when booking.
* **Business Type:** your role, from the dropdown.
* **Timezone:** your local timezone, so meeting times are accurate.

Click **Next Step**.

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|| 2. Connect your calendar

Connect a calendar so Cal ID checks your availability automatically — Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoho, Apple Calendar, or Microsoft Exchange. Click **Connect** next to your service, or choose **I'll connect my calendar later**.

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|| 3. Connect video apps

Connect the tools you use for virtual meetings — Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, Discord, or Riverside — then click **Finish**.

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You're welcomed to your [Cal ID Home page](https://cal.id/home) — your account is ready to take bookings.

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