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After your Snowflake account has been provisioned, you can access Snowflake using any of the following methods:
<ul class="simple">
<li>Browser-based web interface (<a class="reference internal" href="ui-snowsight">Snowsight</a> recommended)</li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="snowsql">SnowSQL</a>, the Snowflake command line client</li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="../developer-guide/snowflake-cli/index">Snowflake CLI</a>, the command line client for
developer-centric workloads</li>
<li>Applications developed with Snowflake connectors and drivers, and third-party client services and applications</li>
</ul>
If you don’t have an account yet, you can sign up for a <a class="reference external" href="https://signup.snowflake.com/">free trial</a> or
<a class="reference external" href="https://www.snowflake.com/free-trial-contact-sales/">contact us directly</a> to request an account.
For information about installing SnowSQL, Snowflake CLI, and other tools for accessing Snowflake, and for information
about the requirements for these tools, see <a class="reference internal" href="../guides-overview-connecting">Applications and tools for connecting to Snowflake</a>.
For pricing and service details, see the <a class="reference external" href="https://www.snowflake.com/pricing/">pricing page</a> (on the Snowflake website).
For more details about trial accounts, see <a class="reference internal" href="admin-trial-account">Trial accounts</a>.
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Before you begin¶