# Agora account management (/en/realtime-media/whiteboard/build/manage-agora-account)

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Before you build with Interactive Whiteboard, you need an Agora account, a project, and the project credentials used by the Whiteboard SDK and REST APIs.

## Create an Agora account [#create-an-agora-account]

Sign up for an Agora account with your email address, phone number, or a supported third-party account, then sign in to [Agora Console](https://console.agora.io/v2).

## Create a project [#create-a-project]

In [Agora Console](https://console.agora.io/v2/project-management):

1. Open **Projects**.
2. Click **Create New**.
3. Enter a project name and choose the appropriate use case.
4. Select **Secured mode: APP ID + Token (Recommended)**.
5. Submit the project.

## Get project credentials [#get-project-credentials]

After the project is created, collect the credentials required for Interactive Whiteboard:

* **App ID / App Identifier**
* **App Certificate**
* Whiteboard-specific credentials shown after the whiteboard service is enabled

You use these credentials when:

* enabling Interactive Whiteboard
* generating SDK tokens, room tokens, and task tokens
* configuring your app server integrations

## Next steps [#next-steps]

* [Enable whiteboard](enable-whiteboard.md)
* [Secure authentication with tokens](authentication-workflow.md)
* [Generate tokens using REST API](generate-token-rest.md)