# Creating an Etsy shop (/docs/quick-skills/etsy/getting-started/etsy-account-creation)

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*Every document in the Etsy by Sir Zafar Ali section is from lectures taught
by Sir Zafar Ali.*

## Start as a buyer account

Every Etsy shop starts life as a buyer account. Create it at etsy.com with a
**direct email address**, not "Continue with Google." Signing up with Google
here causes problems later in the seller setup, so email is the
requirement, not just a preference.

## Convert it to a seller account

Click **Sell on Etsy** to start the seller flow, and set:

- **Country:** Pakistan
- **Currency:** USD

If Etsy isn't available in your own country, select Pakistan anyway rather
than leaving this unset.

## Naming the shop

The shop name must be unique, and it should never be your own real name.
Keep it one of:

- niche-specific,
- general, or
- brand-specific.

## Skip the EtsyPlus upsell

Etsy offers an EtsyPlus subscription partway through setup; skip it.

## Secure the account

Turn on **"Keep your shop extra safe"** and authenticate it with the
**Google Authenticator** app, not SMS.

## What comes next

Advanced keyword research for the shop starts next: see
[Etsy SEO and keyword research](../keyword-research/etsy-seo-and-keyword-research.md) and
[RankKW: the Etsy SEO tool and shop criteria](../keyword-research/etsy-rankkw-tool-and-listing-criteria.md).
Getting that right from the start is what avoids problems with the shop
later.

## Class infographic

![Infographic: Creating an Etsy shop](etsy-account-creation-infographic.webp)