···1111 create a new account if you don't have one yet.
121213132. Once logged in, go to your dashboard at
1414- [https://dashboard.clerk.com/](https://dashboard.clerk.com/) and create a new
1515- app if you haven't already.
1414+ [https://dashboard.clerk.com/](https://dashboard.clerk.com/) and select
1515+ create a new app if you do not have any application already.
16161717-3. After setting up your app minimally, navigate to the "DEVELOPERS" section in
1818- the left-hand menu and find "API Keys."
1717+3. On the create new app screen, enter your app name and select **Google** and
1818+ or **GitHub** under the section _How will your users sign in?_
19192020-4. In the "Quick Copy" section, make sure that Next.js is selected, then click
2020+ > Please note that using other providers will cause issues in the application
2121+ > due to the different payload received from Clerk.
2222+2323+4. After setting up your app, navigate to the "DEVELOPERS" section in the
2424+ left-hand menu and find "API Keys."
2525+2626+5. In the "Quick Copy" section, make sure that Next.js is selected, then click
2127 the copy icon to obtain the keys. Copy the values for
2228 "NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY" and "CLERK_SECRET_KEY."
23292424-5. Paste these values into the `.env` file under their respective variables. It
3030+6. Paste these values into the `.env` file under their respective variables. It
2531 should look something like this (real values without censorship):
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