Minors under the age of 18 need parental consent to sign up for an Arduino account.

In this article:

• Create a junior account for your child
• Request an account from your parent
• Sign into the new account

Create an account for your child

Parents can create a Junior account** for children under the age of 14.

1. Sign into id.arduino.cc/minors.

2. Find the Your Junior Accounts section.

3. Select Add Account.

4. Configure the new account:

   • Select an avatar (optional)
   • Regenerate the randomly assigned username (optional)
   • Enter a password.
   • Enter the minor’s date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY).

   When done, click Next.

   Important

   If you are unable to proceed, ensure that the password meets the requirements.

5. Agree to the terms of parental consent and click Create Account.

The account will be created and added to the list of your junior accounts.

Request an account from your parent

Instructions for the minor

1. Go to junior.arduino.cc.

   Note

   If another account is signed in, click the profile button and select Sign Out first.

2. Below the Sign In button, click on Create your account to proceed.

3. Enter your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) and click Next.

4. Configure the new account:

   • If you are less than 14 years old:

     • Select an avatar (optional)
     • Regenerate the randomly assigned username (optional)
     • Enter a password.

   • If you are 14 years or older:

     • Enter your email.
     • Enter a password.
     • Enter a username.

   When done, click Next.

   Important

   If you are unable to proceed, ensure that the password meets the requirements.

5. Type in and confirm your parent’s email address.

An email will be sent to your parent with instructions on how to finalize your account.

Instructions for the parent

Once the child has requested an account, the parent must provide their consent.

Confirming a Junior Account:

1. Open the email from Arduino and click FINALIZE JUNIOR ACCOUNT.

2. You will be redirected to id.arduino.cc. Log in with your own account if prompted.

The account is now confirmed and ready to be used.

Confirming a Restricted Account:

1. Open the email from Arduino and click FINALIZE JUNIOR ACCOUNT.

2. You will be redirected to id.arduino.cc. Log in with your own account if prompted.

3. Select the Junior Accounts tab.

4. Locate the new account in the list.

5. Hover your mouse cursor over the row of the account to reveal the CONFIRM ACCOUNT link.

6. Click CONFIRM ACCOUNT.

The account is now confirmed and ready to be used.

Sign into the account

• For Junior Accounts, go to junior.arduino.cc.
• For Restricted Account, go to login.arduino.cc/login.