{"meta":{"title":"Account","intro":"Get started with your GitHub account.","product":"Account and profile","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/account-and-profile","title":"Account and profile"},{"href":"/en/account-and-profile/get-started","title":"Get started"},{"href":"/en/account-and-profile/get-started/account","title":"Account"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Account\n\nGet started with your GitHub account.\n\n## About your GitHub account\n\nYour account is the foundation of your GitHub identity. It controls your access to repositories, organizations, and GitHub features, and manages your personal settings and preferences.\n\n## Next steps\n\n* For conceptual information about accounts, see [Personal account management](/en/account-and-profile/concepts/account-management).\n* For information about managing your account, see [How-tos for your GitHub account and profile](/en/account-and-profile/how-tos).\n* For reference information, see [Personal account reference](/en/account-and-profile/reference/personal-account-reference)."}