# Get started with Launchpad Welcome to Launchpad! If you’re here because you’ve just created your Launchpad account, here are some suggestions for what you might want to do next: * [Edit your Launchpad profile page](https://launchpad.net/people/+me/+edit) – add a photo, tell the world about yourself * [Find projects to work with](https://launchpad.net/projects) ## What you can do with Launchpad Launchpad is a hosting and collaboration service for software projects. You can use Launchpad to: * host, share and find code [Hosting Git repositories](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/explanation/working-with-code/git-hosting/index.html.md#hosting-git-repositories) * create and host Ubuntu packages - [more about Personal Package Archives](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/packaging/ppas/index.html.md#ref-personal-package-archives) * report and learn more about bugs in software you use - [more about Bugs](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/explanation/feature-highlights/the-bug-tracker/index.html.md#the-launchpad-bug-tracker) * help translate software - [more about Translations](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/explanation/translating-with-launchpad/translating-with-launchpad/index.html.md#translating-with-launchpad) * ask for help with software - [more about Answers](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/explanation/answers/answer-tracker/index.html.md#launchpad-answer-tracker) You can also [register your software project](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/explanation/projects/registering-project/index.html.md#registering-your-project) in our directory. It’s free for [free software projects](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/legal/launchpad-policies/index.html.md#launchpad-policies) - [contact us](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/help/index.html.md#get-help) if your project uses a non-free licence. Want to know more about what Launchpad can do? Take [our tour](https://launchpad.net/+tour). ## Want to try Launchpad? You can start today - for free! Visit [https://launchpad.net](https://launchpad.net) and [register your account](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/how-to/account-management/create-account/index.html.md#create-and-personalise-your-launchpad-account).