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## Sign up for dbt Cloud and Create a Github Repository

In this video, we will to guide you through signing up for a trial dbt Cloud project and setting up a empty github repository. When creating your repository, *be sure to not check off any of the files*. You want a empty repository to connect to dbt cloud.

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## Helpful Tips
- To sign up for a free dbt cloud account, you can go to this [link and fill out the form](https://www.getdbt.com/signup/). After filling out the form, check your inbox for the validation email. If it’s not there, make sure to check your spam folder.

- If this is the first time you are using Github, be sure to check out the [Github docs](https://docs.github.com/en) if you have any questions.