Creating a Salesforce developer account

To get started with the given topics in this book, it is recommended to use a Salesforce developer account. Using Salesforce production instance is not essential for practicing. You can use the Salesforce sandbox or developer account to practice on the examples covered in this book.

If you currently do not have your developer account, you can create a new Salesforce developer account. The Salesforce developer account is completely free and can be used to practice newly learned concepts, but you cannot use this for commercial purposes. To create a Salesforce developer account follow these steps:

1. Visit the website http://developer.force.com/ .
2. Click on the Sign Up button.
3. It will open a sign up page; fill it out to create one for you. The signup page will look like the following screenshot:
   
4. Once you register for the developer account, Salesforce.com will send you login details on the e-mail ID you have provided during the registration.

By following the instructions in the e-mail, you are ready to get started with Salesforce.