# Signing in to the CloudIO platform

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If you’re a new user, you need to contact your administrator for your user credentials. The administrator will create a user and add the required roles as requested, and send your user credentials on your email id.
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1. Launch the CloudIO platform URL.
2. Enter Login and Password.

![](/files/-M0wItYfcDdD_rZFCh5K)

 3\. Click **Sign-In**.

The homepage, as configured by the administrator, is displayed.

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If you’re logging in for the first time, you’ll be directed to the **Change Password** page where you must update the password.
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