# 4.2.1 Register

## How it works

Registration is useful when you need to give each user a unique identifier in a system or collect their information in one place. This allows users to access, apply for, or meet the requirements for a particular service.

Once a user has been registered, users can log in to their account using their chosen credentials to:

* continue using the service,
* apply for additional services,
* see the services they have used in one place,
* update their information, or
* modify their account settings

<figure><img src="/files/IhzVL1CZNZcB2aWafVjJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Patterns to register users to create an account</p></figcaption></figure>

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="128"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Steps</strong></td><td><p><strong>Register to a create an account in a system</strong></p><p>Service page > register > get notified of status</p><p><strong>Registered user sign-in to access service</strong></p><p>Sign-in > access service</p><p><strong>Registered user sign-in to apply for service</strong></p><p>Sign-in > eligibility check (if needed) > apply for service > feedback</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Patterns</strong></td><td><p><a href="/pages/YnwqzqfA0EewepdzsBz2">Service sheet</a></p><p><a href="/pages/TvC39NKNvLtiKkWzghvl">Authentication</a></p><p><a href="/pages/Ge5gXfdhhYnqoosYb4M3">Ask users for consent</a></p><p><a href="/pages/4SOhRa4Ya05BeXXGLY6v">Ask users for information</a></p><p>Uploading documents</p><p><a href="/pages/B4Y10zTNw45rY3sYIU2e">Eligibility</a></p><p><a href="/pages/ctjYrPcAhokka4duhP6i">Check answers</a></p><p>Pay</p><p><a href="/pages/ZnFxk2j8X0ovK9pqNqvS">Outcome</a><br>Sending Notifications</p></td></tr><tr><td>Use case example</td><td><a href="https://govstack.gitbook.io/use-cases/readme/inst-1-unconditional-social-cash-transfer#2-registration">Registration for Unconditional Social Cash Transfer</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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