# How to Start a Free Backup & Archive Trial

## ![](/files/CBvqj0H8446fKLeXtHLv) Overview

Flosum provides a free, fully functional 14-day trial of Backup & Archive, allowing you to evaluate its suitability for your organization's needs. To start the trial, register a Flosum Cloud App tenant, activate the Backup & Archive trial, and connect your Salesforce orgs. This guide walks you through all the necessary steps to begin your trial.

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You can activate a 14-day free trial of Backup & Archive to test the product's features and determine whether it suits your organization. You can upgrade to a paid license at any time by contacting your Flosum Success Manager or submitting a case using the following link.

* [Flosum Success Portal - Open Case](https://success.flosum.com/s/login/?ec=302\&startURL=%2Fs%2Fnew-case)
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### Register New Tenant

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The user registering a tenant will become the tenant’s System Administrator.
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1. Open your browser and go to: <https://login.flosum.app/>
2. Click the **Register now** link.&#x20;

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3. Identify the appropriate region to store your Flosum Cloud Apps data based on your data residency and compliance requirements.
4. Click your desired region.&#x20;

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5. Enter the following details to create your tenant:
   * **First name**: Your first name.
   * **Last name**: Your last name.
   * **Email**: Your email address to use for logging in and receiving verification emails. Must be a business email address.
   * **Password**: Use a strong password with a minimum of 8 characters, including at least 1 letter, 1 number, and 1 special character.
6. Click **Sign Up**.&#x20;

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### Verify Email

1. A verification email is sent to the email address provided on the registration screen.&#x20;

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2. Access your email account and open **Flosum: Please verify your email**.

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The email is sent from **<no-reply@flosum.app>**. Check your spam folder if you have not received the email.
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3. Click the **Verify Your Email** link.&#x20;

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### Complete Registration

1. Enter the email you signed up with in the **Email** textbox.
2. Click **Continue**.&#x20;

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3. Access your email account and open **Flosum: Login Verification Code**.

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4. Copy the verification code.&#x20;

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5. Enter the copied verification code in the **Verification Code** textbox.
6. Click **Continue**.&#x20;

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7. Click the tenant you created.

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If you have multiple tenants, find the tenant name in **Flosum: please verify the email** you received during registration. The tenant name can be changed in the Global Settings app after registration is complete.
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8. In the **Password** textbox, enter the password you created.
9. Click **Login**.&#x20;

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10. You will be logged in to **Global Settings**.
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### Start Trial

1. Click **Home** on the left sidebar menu of **Global Settings**.
2. Click **Start Free Trial** for the **Backup & Archive** app.&#x20;

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3. This will start your 14-day free trial of Backup & Archive.
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### Connect Org

To start using Backup & Archive with your Salesforce orgs, you must connect your orgs to Backup & Archive by completing the instructions in the following articles.

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1. [Overview of Salesforce Org Requirements](/global-settings/environment/organizations/overview-of-salesforce-org-requirements.md)
2. [Creating an Organization](/global-settings/environment/organizations/creating-an-organization.md)
3. [Assigning an App to an Organization](/global-settings/environment/organizations/assigning-an-app-to-an-organization.md)

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### Get Started With Backup & Archive

1. After adding a Salesforce org and assigning the Backup & Archive app, you can start using it.
2. Click the **App Switcher** icon at the top of the left sidebar menu.
3. Click **Backup & Archive**.&#x20;

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4. The **Backup & Archive** app will open in a new tab.&#x20;

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### (Optional) Assign Users

When you register a new tenant, a user account with System Administrator permissions is created for you. To add additional users to your Flosum Cloud App tenant, refer to the following articles for instructions.

* [Overview of Roles, Groups, and Users](/global-settings/user-management/overview-of-roles-groups-and-users.md)
* [Creating a Role](/global-settings/user-management/roles/creating-a-role.md)
* [Creating a Group](/global-settings/user-management/groups/creating-a-group.md)
* [Creating a User](/global-settings/user-management/users/creating-a-user.md)
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