Are you getting a “You must sign up for an OpenAI account before continuing” error in ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is an AI developed by OpenAI that interacts in a conversational manner.
It’s able to answer follow-up questions, reject inappropriate requests, and question assumptions.
It’s a company that develops and promotes advanced AI technology.
The goal of OpenAI is to create safe AI that benefits humanity and to advance AI research.
It was founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman in 2015 in San Francisco, California.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “You must sign up for an OpenAI account before continuing” in ChatGPT.
- What does “error=signup required” mean in ChatGPT?
- How to Fix “You must sign up for an OpenAI account before continuing”
What does “error=signup required” mean in ChatGPT?
In ChatGPT, “error=signup required” means that you’re not logged in to OpenAI.
This is because you need an OpenAI account to access ChatGPT.
If you don’t have an account, you cannot use ChatGPT.
However, if you’re already signed in, it means that there’s a bug/glitch on the website.
To fix it, you need to clear your browser’s cache and reopen ChatGPT.
How to Fix “You must sign up for an OpenAI account before continuing”
To fix “You must sign up for an OpenAI account before continuing”, you need to create an OpenAI account.
After you’ve created an account, sign in to it and you’ll be able to use ChatGPT.
Here’s how to do this:
- Go to https://chat.openai.com/auth/login.
- Click on the “Sign up” button.
- Enter your email address > Continue > Create a password > Continue.
- Verify your email address.
- Enter your first name > Last name > Continue.
- Verify your phone number > Send code.
Do note that ChatGPT is not available in some countries like Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, and others.
To bypass this, you need to use a temporary phone number from a country that has ChatGPT access.
Countries that have access to it are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and most parts of Asia and Europe.
If your country does not have ChatGPT access, you can follow this guide to use a temporary phone number to create an account.
If you’re already signed in but you’re still getting the error, you need to clear your browser’s cache before using ChatGPT.
To do so, open Chrome > Three Dots > More Tools > Clear browsing data > Cookies and other site data + Cached images and files > Clear data.
Further reading
How to Fix “OpenAI’s API is not available in your country”
