This guide provides documentation for AWS Wickr. For Wickr Enterprise, which is the on-premises version of Wickr, see [Enterprise Administration Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/enterpriseadminguide/what-is-wickr.html).

# Sign up for a guest account in the Wickr client
Sign up account

You can sign up for a guest user account on AWS Wickr.

Complete the following procedure to sign up for Wickr as a guest user.

1. Download and install the Wickr client. For more information, see [Download and install the Wickr client](getting-started.md#accept-invitation-step1).

1. Open the Wickr client.

1. At the bottom of the sign in screen, choose **Don't have an account? Sign Up**.  
![\[The sign in page of the Wickr client.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/guestusers-welcome.png)

1. On the **Get started with Wickr** page, choose **Create a personal guest account**.  
![\[The getting started page of the Wickr client.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/get-started-with-wickr-page.png)

1. On the **Sign up with a new account** page, enter your first name, last name, email address, and password.

1. Choose **Sign up**.

   Wickr will send you a verification email after you sign in. You can continue to the next step in this procedure. However, be aware that the verification email can take up to 30 minutes to reach your inbox. Don't choose **Send a new link** until at least 30 minutes have passed. Keep the Wickr client open while waiting for the verification email.  
![\[Email verification dialog for AWS Wickr with options to continue or request a new link.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/guest-user-access-email-sent.png)

1. In the Wickr verification email, choose **Verify Email**.

     
![\[Welcome message for AWS Wickr with instructions to verify email and activate guest account.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/guest-user-access-email.png)

1. Choose **Continue** and sign in to the Wickr client.

1. The Wickr client will display your Master Recovery Key (MRK). You can use the MRK to sign in to Wickr on a different device than the one you're currently using. Save your MRK in a safe location and choose **Next**.
**Note**  
The master recovery key is blurred in the following example.  
![\[Master recovery key dialog box with explanation and checkbox for secure storage.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/wickr-sign-in-with-sso-mrk.png)

   You should now be signed in to the Wickr client. You will receive a message from the Wickrbot showing your guest account limitations.  
![\[Wickrbot message for guest users.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/guestuser-welcomebot.png)

   At this point, Wickr network users can add you to their conversations. However, guest user access must be enabled for their Wickr network. If you have difficulties communicating with other Wickr users in a Wickr network, those users should contact their Wickr administrator to troubleshoot the problem.

**Note**  
If you are a guest user, you can become a Wickr network user by creating a network. For more information, see [ Getting started with AWS Wickr ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/adminguide/getting-started.html) in the *AWS Wickr Administration Guide*.