How to Sign Up for Linear

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to create your Linear account and set up your workspace.

Quick summary

Signing up for Linear takes just a few steps: create an account, set up your workspace, and invite your team to start tracking issues and managing projects. Linear is a modern project management tool built for fast-moving engineering and product teams.

Steps

Open your browser, go to the Linear website, and click 'Sign up' in the top-right corner.
Choose a sign-up method to create your account.
Set up your workspace by entering your workspace name and workspace URL.
Click 'Create workspace' to confirm your workspace details.
Click 'Get started' to proceed to the next setup stage.
Choose your preferred interface theme style.
Invite your team by sharing your Linear link.
Click 'Open Linear' to enter your new workspace.
You are now ready to use Linear as a full issue tracking and project management tool.

📌 Why this matters

Linear is a purpose-built issue tracking and project management platform designed for high-velocity software and product teams. Getting started is fast — the entire sign-up and workspace setup process takes only minutes, lowering the barrier for teams looking to replace slower, more complex tools. Linear's streamlined onboarding, combined with features like customizable themes and instant team invitations, means teams can go from signup to actively managing issues in a single session. For engineering and product teams evaluating modern alternatives to Jira or Asana, Linear offers a focused, opinionated workflow that keeps work moving.

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