Wikipedia:Request an account

Welcome to the request an account page

WP:ACC

This page is for requesting a Wikipedia account be created for you in the event that you are unable to create one yourself using the account creation page.

Being unable to create an account for yourself is typically due to:

Having trouble or being unable to see or complete the required CAPTCHA image verification step.
Choosing a username that is too similar to an existing username (in these cases, an account creator can approve the creation of similar usernames if certain criteria are met).
Using a shared IP address or network connection (such as a public, school, or enterprise network) that has been blocked from editing Wikipedia, restricting you from creating an account yourself.
Matching certain blacklisted criteria.

To prevent the automated creation of Wikipedia accounts using bots or scripts, Wikipedia uses an image verification method (called a CAPTCHA) to assure that new accounts are being created by a real person. To further combat account creation abuse, Wikipedia also prevents the creation of new accounts with usernames that are too similar to other existing Wikipedia accounts.

If you have attempted to create an account but are having trouble with the CAPTCHA image verification step (perhaps because you are using a screen reader or a browser that does not support images), or if you have chosen a username that is too similar to an existing username, you can request an account be created for you.

English Wikipedia username policy summary

Your username must represent you as an individual person

Usernames are not allowed on Wikipedia if they:

only contain the names of companies, organizations, websites, musical groups or bands, teams, clubs, creative groups, or organized events
only describe a particular role, title, position, department, or a group or team of people within a parent organization or group that can be represented or held by multiple people or by different people
are promotional in nature, or appear intended to advertise, promote, sell, gain support, or increase the attention or user-base audience of any person, company, market, product, channel, website, or other good or service
imply that your user account will be shared between more than one person

Your username must be truthful, appropriate, and support a positive editing environment

Usernames are not allowed on Wikipedia and will be immediately blocked upon discovery if they:

are offensive, profane, violent, threatening, sexually explicit, or disruptive, or that advocate or encourage any such behavior (including criminal or illegal acts)
contain statements that are libelous, contentious, or disparaging, or that disclose any private or non-public information about somebody else (either another editor, or a notable living person)
are deliberately deceptive, confusing, misleading, unnecessarily long, similar to the username of other accounts, or attempt to impersonate or falsely represent somebody else (another editor, a notable living person, an "official" Wikimedia Foundation account, etc.) in bad faith
imply that the account has explicit ownership of any articles, content, or topic areas, or any kind of "power" or "authority" over other editors, a different application of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines (such as implying that certain policies do not apply to them), or that the account has any administrative or "moderator" access levels or user rights
imply the intent to troll, vandalize, disrupt, advertise, or spam Wikipedia
imply the intent to personally attack, harass, or threaten other Wikipedia users
imply that you are not here to build an encyclopedia or will use Wikipedia for purposes that it was not created for