Create a Parallels Account and Register a Subscription

Before you can activate Parallels Desktop Business Edition on Mac computers, you need to create a Parallels account and register your subscription. The instructions below describe how to do it.

Personal vs. Business Account

There are two types of Parallels accounts:

• Personal account is used to manage subscriptions to Parallels consumer products. The account is also required to manage Parallels business products.
• Business account is registered to your organization and is used to manage business products, such as Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition. A business account is created for your organization when you register a business subscription for the first time.

What you should read next

• If you are a new customer and don't have a Parallels account, continue reading this section.
• If you already have a personal account (but not a business account), you may skip to Create a Business Account.
• If you already have both personal and business accounts, you may skip to Register a Subscription.

Create a Parallels Account

1. Visit Parallels My Account at https://my.parallels.com
2. On the Sign In page, select I am a new user.

   

3. Enter your email address, your first and last names, and a password. This will create a personal Parallels account for you.
4. Click Sign Up and follow the onscreen instructions.
5. In the dialog that opens after you create a personal account, type your Parallels Desktop Business Edition license key that you received with your subscription and click Register.

   

6. You will now be asked to create a business account for your organization. In the Provide your business details dialog, enter your company name, address, and phone number.

   

7. Click Register.
8. You will now be taken to Dashboard, which is the home page of your Parallels account where you can see your registered Parallels products.

   

   Hint: To return to the Dashboard from any other area of Parallels My Account, simply click the Dashboard link on the page header at any time.

Summary

After completing the steps above:

• A personal Parallels account is created for you.
• A business Parallels account is created for your organization to which you are assigned as the account administrator.
• Your Parallels Desktop Business Edition license key is registered and can be used to activate Parallels Desktop on Mac computers in your organization.