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 .

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  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 .

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  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.

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  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.

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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.
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