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description: 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.
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# Configure Person Accounts for Self-Registration

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.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

To learn more about when and how to use person accounts, visit [Person Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.account_person.htm&type=5&language=en_US) in _Salesforce Help_.

For detailed configuration steps, see [Enable Person Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=account_person_enable.htm&language=en_US) in _Salesforce Help_.