Improve the Docker ID Accounts page (#13976)

* first stab at improving the Docker ID accounts page

Signed-off-by: Alex Hokanson <571756+ingshtrom@users.noreply.github.com>

* More newlines/space in NOTE

Co-authored-by: Usha Mandya <47779042+usha-mandya@users.noreply.github.com>

* use updated language for docker forums part

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* use updated language for support ticket part

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Co-authored-by: Usha Mandya <47779042+usha-mandya@users.noreply.github.com>
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---
description: Sign up for a Docker ID and log in
keywords: accounts, docker ID, billing, paid plans, support, Hub, Store, Forums, knowledge base, beta access
keywords: accounts, docker ID, billing, paid plans, support, Hub, Store, Forums, knowledge base, beta access, email, activation, verification
title: Docker ID accounts
redirect_from:
- /docker-cloud/dockerid/
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## Register for a Docker ID
Your Docker ID becomes your user namespace for hosted Docker services, and becomes your username on the Docker Forums. To create a new Docker ID:
Your Docker ID becomes your user namespace for hosted Docker services, and becomes your username on the [Docker forums](https://forums.docker.com/). To create a new Docker ID:
1. Go to the [Docker Hub signup page](https://hub.docker.com/signup/).
2. Enter a username that is also your Docker ID.
2. Enter a username that will become your Docker ID.
Your Docker ID must be between 4 and 30 characters long, and can only contain numbers and lowercase letters.
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6. Verify your email address to complete the registration process.
> **Note**: You cannot log in with your Docker ID until you verify your email address.
> **Note**
>
> You have limited actions available until you verify your email address.
## Log in
Once you register and verify your Docker ID email address, you can log in
to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com).
Once you register and verify your Docker ID email address, you can log in to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com).
You can also log in through the CLI using the `docker login` command. For more information, see [`docker login`](../engine/reference/commandline/login.md).
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> When you use the `docker login` command, your credentials are
stored in your home directory in `.docker/config.json`. The password is base64-encoded in this file.
>
> For extra security, you can use a [personal access token](../docker-hub/access-tokens.md) to log in instead, which is still encoded in this file but doesn't allow admin actions (such as changing the password). If you require secure storage for this password or personal access token, use the [Docker credential helpers](https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers).
> We recommend using one of the [Docker credential helpers](https://github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers) for secure storage of passwords. For extra security, you can also use a [personal access token](../docker-hub/access-tokens.md) to log in instead, which is still encoded in this file (without a Docker credential helper) but doesn't allow admin actions (such as changing the password).
{:.warning}
## Troubleshooting
If you run into trouble with your Docker ID account, know that we are here to help!
The most frequently asked questions regarding Docker ID accounts can be found on our [support troubleshooting FAQ](https://hub.docker.com/support/).
You can use the [Docker forums](https://forums.docker.com/) to ask questions amongst other Docker community members, while our [hub-feedback GitHub repository](https://github.com/docker/hub-feedback) allows you to provide feedback on how we can better improve the experience with Docker Hub.
If you still need any help, [create a support ticket](https://hub.docker.com/support/contact/) and let us know how we can help you.