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> Reference and syntax for the CREATE ACCOUNT command.

# CREATE ACCOUNT

Creates a new account.

For more information, see [Managing accounts](/guides/managing-your-organization/managing-accounts).

<Note>
  Organizations can have 20 accounts per organization and you can use `CREATE ACCOUNT` 25 times. If you have a need for additional account creations beyond this limit, contact [Firebolt Support](/reference/help-menu) for assistance. Our team can provide guidance and, if appropriate, adjust your account settings to accommodate your needs.
</Note>

## Syntax

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
CREATE ACCOUNT [IF NOT EXISTS] <account_name>
[ WITH REGION = <region> ]
```

## Parameters

| Parameter        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| :--------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<account_name>` | The name of the account, must start and end with an alphabetic character and cannot contain spaces or special characters except for hyphens (-).                                                                                                           |
| `<region>`       | The region in which the account is configured. Choose the same region as the Amazon S3 bucket that contains data you ingest. See [Available AWS Regions](/reference/available-regions) If not specified, `us-east-1` US East (N. Virginia) is the default. |

## Example

The following command will create an account in the US East (N. Virginia) region.

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
CREATE ACCOUNT dev WITH REGION = “us-east-1”
```