> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://opentrain.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Account Setup

> Everything you need to know about creating and configuring your OpenTrain AI account.

<Note>
  Demo accounts are available for testing the platform at [app.opentrain.ai](https://app.opentrain.ai). Look for the demo login option on the sign-in page.
</Note>

## Choosing your account type

When you sign up, you select one of two account types:

* **Hire (Employer)** — for companies and teams that need AI training talent. You get access to job posting, candidate management, AI screening, and milestone-based payments.
* **AI Trainer** — for individuals and agencies who do AI training or data-labeling work. You get access to your AI trainer profile, the job board, proposal tools, and Stripe payouts.

<Warning>
  You cannot change your account type after signup. If you selected the wrong type, create a new account with a different email address.
</Warning>

## Email verification

After you submit the signup form, OpenTrain AI sends a 6-digit one-time code to your email address.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Check your inbox">
    Look for an email from OpenTrain AI. The code expires after a short window, so complete this step promptly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the code">
    On the verification screen, enter the 6-digit code. The platform verifies your email and sets up your account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Proceed to your dashboard or onboarding">
    Employers are taken to the employer dashboard. AI trainers are taken to the onboarding wizard to complete their profile before they can apply to jobs.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Completing your profile

### Employers

After verification, you have access to the employer dashboard immediately. Your account setup is minimal:

* **Company name** — add this in Settings so it appears on your job postings.
* **Billing information** — required before you can hire and pay AI trainers. Add a payment method in Settings before or after posting your first job.

### AI Trainers

AI trainers complete a 9-step onboarding wizard before their profile goes live. The steps are:

1. **Resume upload** — upload your general resume (required). You can optionally add a separate data labeling resume. The platform parses both to auto-fill subsequent steps.
2. **Professional details** — country, city, phone number, LinkedIn URL.
3. **AI training experience** — your experience level and the data types (image, video, text, audio, etc.) and label types (bounding box, NER, RLHF, etc.) you've worked with.
4. **Software and specializations** — annotation tools and platforms you've used.
5. **Education and languages** — degrees, institutions, and language proficiency levels.
6. **Work history** — roles outside AI training.
7. **Rate and availability** — your hourly rate and weekly availability (less than 20 hrs/week, 20+ hrs/week, or unknown).
8. **Profile title and industries** — a short headline and industry verticals.
9. **Review and submit** — confirm your details and make your profile active.

You can move between completed steps freely before submitting.

<Tip>
  Uploading a resume at step 1 auto-fills your work history, education, and experience entries. Even if the extraction is partial, it saves significant time over manual entry.
</Tip>

## Agency onboarding

If you manage a team of AI trainers, you can onboard as an **agency** rather than as an individual AI trainer. The agency onboarding wizard collects:

* Basic information — company name and phone number.
* Website and logo.
* Company expertise — experience level, description, industries, and location.
* Skills and languages — annotation software, data types, label types, and English proficiency level.
* Headcount and security — full-time employees, seat capacity, and security credentials.
* Pricing — hourly rate, pay-per-label, and fixed-price options.
* Labeling experience — a portfolio of past labeling projects.

Agency profiles are reviewed before going live on the platform.

<Note>
  Agency accounts require a subscription. After completing onboarding, you'll be directed to the subscription step before your profile is published.
</Note>

## Password reset

If you forget your password:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the sign-in page">
    Visit [app.opentrain.ai](https://app.opentrain.ai) and click **Forgot password**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your email">
    Enter the email address associated with your account. OpenTrain AI sends a password reset link to that address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set a new password">
    Click the link in the email. You'll land on the password reset page, where you can enter and confirm your new password.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Password reset links expire after a short period. If your link has expired, return to the sign-in page and request a new one.
</Warning>