---
title: customers/activate_account
description: Learn about the customer account activation template, which allows customers to activate their account with the store.
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account.md
---

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* [Location](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account#location)
* [Content](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account#content)
* [Usage](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account#usage)

# customers/activate\_account

The `customers/activate_account` template renders the customer account activation page, which hosts the form for activating a customer account.

Tip

Refer to the [customers/activate\_account template](https://github.com/Shopify/dawn/blob/main/templates/customers/activate_account.json) and its [main section](https://github.com/Shopify/dawn/blob/main/sections/main-activate-account.liquid) in Dawn for an example implementation.

![An example of the customers/activate\_account template in Dawn](https://cdn.shopify.com/shopifycloud/shopify-dev/production/assets/assets/images/themes/templates/customer-activate-account-FLzGLAXL.png)

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## Location

The `customers/activate_account` template is located in the `templates` > `customers` directory of the theme:

```text
└── theme
  ├── layout
  ├── templates
  |   └── customers
  |     ├── activate_account.json
  |     ...
  ...
```

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## Content

You should include the [customer account activation form](#the-customer-account-activation-form) in your `customers/activate_account` template or a section inside of the template.

Tip

If you're using a JSON template, then any HTML or Liquid code needs to be included in a [section](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/sections) that's referenced by the template.

### The customer account activation form

The customer account activation form can be added with the Liquid [`form` tag](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/tags/form#form-activate_customer_password) and accompanying `'activate_customer_password'` parameter. Within the form tag block, you need to include the following:

| Input | `type` | `name` |
| - | - | - |
| Password | `password` | `customer[password]` |
| Password confirmation | `password` | `customer[password_confirmation]` |

For example:

```liquid
{% form 'activate_customer_password' %}
  {{ form.errors | default_errors }}


  <div className="password">
    <label for="password">Password</label>
    <input type="password" name="customer[password]" />
  </div>


  <div className="password_confirm">
    <label for="password_confirmation">Password Confirmation</label>
    <input type="password" name="customer[password_confirmation]" />
  </div>


  <div className="submit">
    <input type="submit" value="Activate account" />
    <span>or</span>
    <input type="submit" name="decline" value="Decline invitation" />
  </div>
{% endform %}
```

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## Usage

When working with the `customers/activate_account` template, you should familiarize yourself with [previewing the template](#preview-the-template).

### Preview the template

To preview the `customers/activate_account` template, perform the following steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, [add a fake customer](https://help.shopify.com/manual/customers/manage-customers) on the **Customers** page using your own email.

2. Click the `...` button at the top right of the page for your newly created customer, and then click **Send account invite**.

3. Check your email inbox for the **Customer account invite** email.

4. Click the link in the email. This will take you to the customer account activation page.

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* [Location](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account#location)
* [Content](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account#content)
* [Usage](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/customers-activate-account#usage)