How do I register a new account? How do I create an account?

You can do a walk-up registration by going to the SAP Business Network home page:

1. Click the Register Now link.
2. Fill out all mandatory fields in the registration form (marked with an *).
3. Review and accept the Terms of Use and the Privacy Statement at the bottom of the page.
4. Click Create new account (Note: if you see a message about existing accounts, you can click Review accounts to check on accounts you or someone in your company may already have registered).

Once you have finished, SAP will send you an email to confirm your account. After you have confirmed it, you will receive a welcome email. You can now establish a trading relationship with a customer by providing them with your ANID (Ariba Network Identification) number, which they will use to send you a relationship request. After you accept the trading relationship request, you can begin transacting with your customer.

Please note that if you have not yet received a purchase order and are expecting one, you will have to contact your customer.

Registration through an email:

If you received an email invitation from a buying organization, click the link in the email message. When the landing page shows up, do one of the following:

• If you already have an account, click Use existing account.
• If you don't already have an account, click Create new account.
• If you received a purchase order welcome letter that contains a temporary ID and secure code, you can use a web browser to go to the web address contained in the welcome letter. Enter your temporary ID and secure code to activate the account. After you activate your account, the temporary ID becomes your ANID number.

If you run into any problems while registering, please see What are some common issues when registering an account?

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