[Yandex Cloud documentation](../index.md) > [Yandex Cloud partner program](index.md) > Getting started

# How to join the partner program


The partner program enables you to make profit and grow your own business by addressing customer needs using the Yandex Cloud platform. 

The partner program will enable you to:

* Promote your own solutions based on Yandex Cloud.
* Sell your solutions to new customers and boost demand among the existing ones.
* Deliver integrated projects by offering pro-level services.



To become a Yandex Cloud partner, do the following:

1. Read the terms of our [offer](https://yandex.com/legal/cloud_partnership/en/).

1. Click [**Become a partner**](https://yandex.cloud/en/partners/#partners-eng-form) on the [partner program page](https://yandex.cloud/en/partners/) and fill out the form that opens.

1. Create a Yandex Cloud account for your company:

   1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), click **Get started** and log in using your Yandex ID account. Once logged in, you will get your first cloud.

   1. Create a billing account as described in [this guide](../getting-started/legal-entity/registration.md). Select **Wire transfer** as your payment method.

1. Find out your billing account ID by following [this guide](../billing/concepts/billing-account.md#billing-account-id).

1. Email the ID to [yc-partners@yandex-team.com](mailto:yc-partners@yandex-team.com). Include your company name in the subject line.
   Once we receive your email, we will grant you access to the partner portal.



## What's next {#whats-next}

* Read the [partner program](program/var.md) terms and conditions.
* Study the [key terms and definitions](terms.md).