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# Set Up Accounts for Self-Registration

Depending on your use case, decide which account type you want new users to be saved under when they self-register.

Use these resources to configure an account that suits your company's self-registration needs.

- **[Create a Business Account for Self-Registration](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.external_identity_self_registration_set_up_business_account.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    If you want to save your new users as part of an organization, create a business account. When users self-register, they're added as contacts to the business account associated with their company.
- **[Configure Person Accounts for Self-Registration](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.external_identity_self_registration_person_accounts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    If your company uses a business-to-consumer (B2C) business model, set up person accounts for self-registration. When new users register, they're added to your site under an individual record that merges account and contact information.