# Sign in with Google

You can use your Gmail login to access the protected Linux Foundation service. The first time, you'll enter your Gmail credentials to authenticate your Google account. Afterward, you can simply click the Google icon to sign in, streamlining the login process.

## To Sign in with Google <a href="#to-log-in-with-google" id="to-log-in-with-google"></a>

1\. On the **SSO Sign In page**, click on the Google icon to sign in with your Google account.

![Sign in with Google](https://3411187760-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M2DCN9UgoRgMEkgnLyP-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2abff9dcb9279acd7dbffdaa0da2325993cd2460%2Fsign%20in%20with%20google.png?alt=media\&token=9b4166d2-6eca-45de-8468-f2f415f774b7)

2\. Enter your email address and click **Next.**

![Create Account](https://3411187760-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M2DCN9UgoRgMEkgnLyP-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-205d1afd2c8e9233050e714c045d15746bbdb4f6%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-05-04%20at%207.15.44%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=a2207006-f378-4b6f-aa15-c1b0d8aa48a0)

3\. Enter your password and click **Next**.

![Create Account](https://3411187760-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M2DCN9UgoRgMEkgnLyP-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-106d55b47bcfe437256c86971760375407ae0beb%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-05-04%20at%207.17.41%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=d8814d52-5230-4eab-8433-fe4dfb5b3744)

4\. If you don't have an LF Account associated with the email address you're using, you will be navigated to **Create your LF Account** page.

![](https://3411187760-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M2DCN9UgoRgMEkgnLyP-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1475c758445ccc9d8927624256dad1d57afe9a3b%2FCreate%20LF%20Account%20if%20authenticating%20via%20Other.png?alt=media\&token=2f5f9b28-c6f9-4866-ac6e-ffa0fe00f976)

5\. Enter your username, and click on the **Create Account** CTA button. You will be redirected to the Linux Foundation service page that you are trying to access.

{% hint style="info" %}
This username will be your new LF account username and will be synced with your email address.
{% endhint %}


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