**Your WrkLst account begins with an invitation email. Activating it takes a couple of minutes and sets the password you will use from then on.**

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> **Note:** this video was recorded in the previous WrkLst interface. Some screens look different in WrkLst 10.

## Activate your account

Once your account has been created you receive an invitation email. Click the activation link, **Activate My WrkLst Account**, to open the activation page in your browser.

## Choose a secure password

You are then asked to define a password. WrkLst requires a strong, complex password, because it is the main thing standing between your archive and unwanted access. In most cases the password suggested by your web browser or password manager is the best choice: it will be long, random, and stored for you so you never have to remember it.

## If the invitation does not arrive

Check your spam or junk folder first. If it still has not appeared, contact us at [support@wrklst.art](mailto:support@wrklst.art) and we will send a new invitation.

## Next steps

* [Customise General Account Settings](/hc/wrklst-docs/articles/1767342093-customise-general-account-settings)
* [Creating New Artwork](/hc/wrklst-docs/articles/1767342602-creating-new-artwork)
* [Setup WrkLst Mobile App](/hc/wrklst-docs/articles/1767343330-setup-wrk_lst-mobile-app)
* [Dashboard](/hc/wrklst-docs/articles/1786371748-dashboard)