First things first

Kinde is the all-in-one developer platform for authentication, access management, and billing. Use it to secure and monetize your SaaS from day one.

Onboarding for first-time users

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1. Create your account

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1. Go to https://app.kinde.com/register
2. Enter your First name, Last name, and Email address
3. Select the Create your account button

2. Verify your email

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1. A one-time code will be sent to your email
2. Open your email, copy the code, and enter it on the verification screen
3. Submit the code to continue

3. Add business details

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1. Enter your Business name (e.g., “Your Brand Name”)

2. Choose a Kinde domain name (e.g., yourbrand.kinde.com)

   Once you set the Kinde domain name, you cannot change it later. If you need the same domain for a different business, see Start a new business but keep your domain. You can also add a custom domain to completely remove the need for a Kinde domain.

3. Select a Region where your data will be stored (choose a region close to your operations or your customers)

4. Select Next

4. Create a project

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Projects are applications in Kinde. They are how you let users and organizations sign up for your product.

You will see two options:

• Start a project from scratch

• Use Kinde with my existing code base

  

1. Select the Start a project from scratch option

2. Select Next

3. Select the technology you plan to use (e.g., React), or choose Other

   You can change the technology later in Application settings. You or your team can also create more applications at any time.

4. Select Next

5. Choose sign-in method

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1. On the How do users sign in? screen, enable Email (default setting)
2. Enable any other sign-in methods you want your users to use (for example, Google or Facebook). You can add more social and enterprise connections later from the dashboard.
3. Select Next

6. Finish setup

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1. When you reach the Almost there… screen, select No thanks, I’ll explore at my own pace.

   

   You will now be taken to the Kinde Dashboard, where you can begin using the platform.

   

Complete your business details

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1. On the dashboard, select your business name in the bottom-left corner. A pop-up appears.

2. In the pop-up, select Business details.

   

3. Update the following details:

Basic information

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1. In the Basic information section, add your:
   • Phone number (your business phone number)
   • Email (your business email address)
   • Kinde perk code (if you have one)
   • Industry
   • Time zone

Terms of use and privacy

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1. Enter the relevant URL(s) for your policies. You can add the Terms of use URL, the Privacy policy URL, or both.

2. Select Save.

   After you add the URLs, users will see these links on the Sign up page in the widget footer.

   

   Learn more about adding policies and terms.

Add team members

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1. Open the Kinde dashboard, select your business name in the bottom-left corner, then select Team members

2. On the Members page, select Add member

3. In the pop-up that opens, enter the team member’s First name, Last name, and Email

4. Select the roles they will have in the business. For example, you can grant developer access with the Engineer role. For a full list of roles and their capabilities, see Team member roles.

   You will need a paid plan to add roles other than Owner and Admin. See the Kinde pricing page for more details.

5. Select Save.

   Your team member will receive an email with an invitation to join your business on Kinde. They can set up an account or sign in to an existing account.

   For more on team member management, see Add team members.

Next steps

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Now that you’ve onboarded with Kinde, finished setting up your business, and added team members, here are some next steps:

• Add Kinde auth to your codebase.
• Check out common setup tasks.