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# Logging In

When visiting the StackRef Dashboard for the first time, you will be presented with the following login prompt:

<figure><img src="/files/JYX2H1HOy8DMMug7O1dM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Dashboard login prompt</p></figcaption></figure>

Click the **Log In** button. This will pop-up an authentication window:

<figure><img src="/files/IW0Zt9mnv73i4ocVx09R" alt=""><figcaption><p>Authentication prompt</p></figcaption></figure>

Select the method you chose when you [created your StackRef account](/getting-started/creating-your-account.md). A successful login will bring you to the **Dashboard Overview** page.