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# Signing in to SonarQube Cloud
Signing in to SonarQube Cloud is easy using your DevOps platform service or through your SSO if SAML authentication is set up for your Enterprise.
Sign in to SonarQube Cloud [via your DevOps platform service](https://www.sonarsource.com/trust-center/#authentication) (GitHub.com, Bitbucket, GitLab, or Azure DevOps) or through Single Sign-On (SSO) if it's configured in your enterprise. There's no SonarQube Cloud-only account.
The **GitHub** login option supports GitHub.com accounts only. GHE.com and GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) credentials cannot be used with this option. For initial enterprise setup, see [Before you start](/sonarqube-cloud/getting-started-with-enterprise/setting-up-your-enterprise.md#before-you-start).
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SonarQube Cloud doesn’t simultaneously support two accounts with the same email address. If you already have a SonarQube Cloud account and want to sign in to SonarQube Cloud with another DevOps platform account associated with the same email address, SonarQube Cloud will warn you that doing so will dissociate your first account from SonarQube Cloud (Signing in again with this account will re-associate it).
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If you no longer have access to the DevOps platform account or associated e-mail address that was used to sign in to SonarQube Cloud, you will not be able to restore your account and will have to create a new one.
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## Signing in via your DevOps platform service
When you sign in for the first time, your SonarQube Cloud account is created and bound to your account on the DevOps platform.
### Prerequisites for your DevOps account's email address
To use all the features of SonarQube Cloud, the email address in your DevOps account must be verified. If it’s not the case, you’ll face the inability to join an organization, be assigned issues, receive notifications, or import an organization.
For Azure DevOps users:
* SonarQube Cloud considers an email address as verified if its domain has been verified in Microsoft Entra ID.
* If it’s not the case, a one-time email address verification is required. SonarQube Cloud provides guidance through this email verification process during your initial sign-up.
For other users, check your DevOps platform’s documentation for email verification steps. For GitHub users, see [Verifying your email address](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/verifying-your-email-address#verifying-your-email-address).
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If you're using GitHub Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) and get the error "The email had already been verified on another account," remove the alternate email address:
1. Go to GitHub's [Email is already verified by another user](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/email-preferences/troubleshooting-email-verification#email-is-already-verified-by-another-user) troubleshooting steps.
2. If you see `Error adding EMAIL: Email is already verified by another user`, either unverify the email on the other account or choose a different email address to verify.
3. To unverify an email address, delete it in your email settings. You can optionally re-add it without verifying to keep commits linked to your account. See [Changing your primary email address](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/email-preferences/changing-your-primary-email-address).
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### Signing in
To sign in to SonarQube Cloud via your DevOps platform service:
1. Go to `https://sonarcloud.io/login` or `https://sonarqube.us/login`, and use the region toggle to select your region.
2. Select your DevOps platform. You’re redirected to your DevOps platform login page.
3. Enter your existing credentials on your DevOps platform service page.
## Signing in with SSO
If SSO is configured for your SonarQube Cloud enterprise, sign in directly with the SSO link shared by your administrator. You do not need to create a SonarQube Cloud account through a DevOps login provider first. If you do not have the link, select **Log in with SSO** on the main login page and enter your enterprise key. See [Setting up SSO](/sonarqube-cloud/getting-started-with-enterprise/setting-up-sso.md) for additional information.
Signing in with SSO creates a separate account from your DevOps platform account. For account history, administrator permissions, and recovery access, see [Transition from DevOps-platform authentication to SSO](/sonarqube-cloud/quickstart-guides/transition-from-devops-platform-authentication-to-sso.md).
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In systems using SSO, a one-time email address verification is required if your administrator has not [verified your company’s email domain for SSO](/sonarqube-cloud/administering-sonarcloud/enterprise-security/sso-and-provisioning/complete-setup.md#email-domain). In that case, SonarQube Cloud provides guidance through this email verification process during your initial sign-up.
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### With the SSO login link
1. Select the SSO login link sent to you by your administrator. The **Log in with SSO** page is displayed and your organization key is prefilled (the key that identifies your organization in SonarQube Cloud).
2. Bookmark the link for future logins.
3. Select **Log in**.
### From the main login page
1. Go to `https://sonarcloud.io/login` or `https://sonarqube.us/login`, and use the region toggle to select your region.
2. Select **Log in with SSO**. The **Log in with SSO** dialog is displayed
3. Enter your enterprise key and select the **Log in** button.
## Signing out
To sign out from SonarQube Cloud:
1. Select your account menu in the top right corner of the SonarQube Cloud interface.
2. In the menu, select **Log out**.
## Related pages
* [Choosing your server region](/sonarqube-cloud/getting-started/choosing-your-region.md)
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