The Terra platform requires a Google account: either a Gmail account, an institutional Google Apps account, or a Google Apps account that you create. If your institution uses G Suite, your account will already be a Google account and you can proceed directly to register on Terra. If not, you can follow these steps to create a Google account that is associated with your non-Gmail, institutional email address.
Why create a Google ID for your institutional email?Using your institutional email address will allow you to receive notifications via your institutional email and help Broad Project managers more easily coordinate data access and delivery.
Do not use account aliases Setting up an alias connection between your non-Google account and a Google account will result in account issues and erratic behavior when using the platform. Please do not use accounts with alias connections for Terra!
Step-by-step instructions
Creating a Google account with a non-Google email address using the steps below is the supported method of using a non-Google account with Terra.
1. Go to the Google sign-up page (https://accounts.google.com/SignUp).
2. Under "Choose your username", click "Use my current email address instead".
3. Enter the email you want to use for your Terra account in the box.
4. Follow the prompts to complete your Google account setup. Once you have this new Google account set up, you'll be able to register for Terra with that email address.
