# Can I Skip The Add-on New Account Waitlist

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/can-i-skip-the-add-on-new-account-waitlist/67912>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [December 23, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/can-i-skip-the-add-on-new-account-waitlist/67912 "2025-12-23T15:17:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![lukepettit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@lukepettit](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/lukepettit)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/can-i-skip-the-add-on-new-account-waitlist/67912/1 "2025-12-23T15:17:27Z")

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I just created a new add-on for Anki users that I believe can be very beneficial, however, it has been about a week since I created my account and still can not upload an add-on.

Is there anyway I can skip this step or get put on a fast track? Will it take months or weeks in your guys experience to get off this “your account is too new” error?

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/can-i-skip-the-add-on-new-account-waitlist/67912/2 "2025-12-23T16:52:07Z")

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We had to add the waiting period to deal with some bad-actors flooding the add-on database with malicious-coded garbage – so for obvious reasons, we don’t publicize the timeline related to it. I’m sorry, but you’ll have to wait it out.

Another thing to consider – if you’ve only been using Anki a few days, do you really know enough about it to create an add-on? If you’ve been using it for longer, do you have an existing AnkiWeb account you could use?

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**Author:** ![Shigeyuki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/shigeyuki/32/23878_2.png) [@Shigeyuki](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Shigeyuki)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/can-i-skip-the-add-on-new-account-waitlist/67912/3 "2025-12-23T17:36:39Z")

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Adding a manifest.json file makes it possible to distribute .ankiaddon files directly outside of AnkiWeb, it’s common when developers want to release a pre-release version on GitHub. e.g.

`manifest.json`

```auto
{
    "name": "my add-on name",
    "package": "myAddonName"
}

```

Manual: [Sharing outside AnkiWeb](https://addon-docs.ankiweb.net/sharing.html#sharing-outside-ankiweb)

How to Download: Download the .ankiaddon file and open it with a double-click, or install it from the “Install from file” menu in the Anki add-ons management screen. (Please note that you cannot install the file by dragging and dropping it into Anki.)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/can-i-skip-the-add-on-new-account-waitlist/67912/4 "2026-04-22T15:39:23Z")

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