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description: 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.
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# Create a Business Account for Self-Registration

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.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89779e49 ">To access Experience Workspaces:</td>
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                <li>Access Site Management OR Manage Sites OR Create and Set Up Sites</li>
                <li>AND is a member of the site</li>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89779e49 ">To create and edit Visualforce pages:</td>
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89779e49 ">Customize Application</td>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d89779e49 ">To edit Apex classes:</td>
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1. From the App Launcher, enter Accounts, then select **Accounts**.
2. Click **New**.
3. Add a name for the account.
4. Fill out the remaining fields as needed. For guidance on filling out business account fields, visit [Account Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.account_fields.htm&type=5&language=en_US) in _Salesforce Help_.

To learn more about managing and creating accounts, visit these resources.

- _Salesforce Help_: [Manage Accounts and Contacts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.sales_core_manage_accounts_contacts.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- _Trailhead_: [Accounts & Contacts for Lightning Experience](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/accounts_contacts_lightning_experience)