Getting started
The Yandex.Cloud platform has several user interfaces, such as the management console and the command line interface. To access any user interface, you will need a user account. This can be a personal Yandex account (Yandex ID) or a Yandex.Connect account. For detailed instructions, see Help for Yandex ID and Yandex.Connect.
Creating a billing account
A billing account is required even if you plan to use only free services. After you create the first billing account linked to your user account, you are awarded the initial grant. For more information about the initial grant, see Grant.
If you already have a user account, log in to the management console and create a billing account:
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Make sure that your current phone number is linked to your user account.
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In the management console, go to Billing.
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On the Accounts page, click Create account. Fill in your information:
- Select the payer's country.
- Specify the name of the billing account that will be displayed in the list of billing accounts.
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If in the Payers section you see a list of available payers, you can select one of them or add a new one.
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To add a new payer, select Payer type:
- Individual is intended for residents of Russia and Kazakhstan.
- Legal entity or Sole Proprietor is intended for residents and non-residents of Russia and Kazakhstan.
For more information about the types of payment accounts and their limitations, see Overview of payment accounts.
Note
Within one user account, all payers must be either residents of Russia, residents of Kazakhstan, or non-residents.
- Enter your first, last, and middle name.
- Click Add card.
- Enter the bank card details: the 16-digit number, expiration date and CVV (on the back of the card).
- Click Link.
We accept Visa, MasterCard and MIR bank cards.
To make sure your bank card is valid, a small amount will be held in your account. This amount will not be debited and will become available once verification is complete and the funds are released. The period for releasing the held funds depends on how and when your bank handles transactions.
If the payer is a non-resident of Russia or Kazakhstan, only one payer type is available: Business (non-resident of Russia).
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Select a payment method: Bank card or Bank transfer. You can change your payment method any time after creating a billing account.
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Enter the legal information of your organization.
Note
Carefully fill in your contact information and payment details. This information is required not only to contact you, but also to issue payment invoices and send financial documents.
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If you select the Bank card payment method, link your corporate bank card:
- Click Add card.
- Enter the bank card details: the 16-digit number, expiration date and CVV (on the back of the card).
- Click Link.
- Confirm that the card is corporate and you are authorized to use it.
We accept Visa, MasterCard and MIR bank cards.
To make sure your bank card is valid, a small amount will be held in your account. This amount will not be debited and will become available once verification is complete and the funds are released. The period for releasing the held funds depends on how and when your bank handles transactions.
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Click Activate.
If you select the Bank transfer payment method or if the payer is a non-resident of Russia or Kazakhstan, you will receive an email with further instructions at the email address specified in your user account. In this case, it may take up to three business days to activate your billing account.
What's next?
Start exploring Yandex.Cloud services.
- Create a virtual machine in Compute Cloud:
- Use the services for storage:
- Configure networks:
- Manage access:
- Create a database cluster:
- Use machine learning:
- Other: