REGISTER
Register an account or channel.
Syntax
X service Private message/msg X REGISTER <account> <password> <email> | #channelRequired access
- Account: anyone with an available name
- Channel: signed in to X and currently a channel operator
How it works
Account: REGISTER <account> <password> <email> signs you in and reserves your name.
Name: 2–30 letters, digits or hyphens; start with a letter. Names in use are unavailable.
Password: At least 8 characters, at most 256 bytes; symbols are allowed. Network TLS policy applies.
Email: Required for new accounts. Follow the confirmation email to enable password recovery with FORGOTPASS. Passwords are never emailed.
Channel: Sign in and hold channel operator status first. You receive owner +n and auto-op.
Options
Parameters
- #channel
- The channel to manage; replace #channel with its actual name.
- account
- Your X account name; it may differ from your nickname.
- password
- A private account password. Replace the placeholder before sending privately.
- An email address you can receive mail at.
Example commands
/msg X REGISTER name <password> name@example.orgThis command can contain private credentials or a confirmation code. Send it privately to the intended service. Copy buttons never execute commands.
If it is refused
- Account name unavailable.
- Invalid email address.
- You must currently be a channel operator.
- Channel already registered.
Reviewed 27 September 2026. Current service settings and access checks apply. For the service’s current help, use /msg X HELP REGISTER.