# Creating and Logging Into an Issuer Account

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This section provides information on how to login to your Issuer Account after an invitation email has been sent. You will be prompted to create a password when you login to your Issuer Account for the first time. If you have not received an invitation email, please reach out to your Issuance Client Operations contact.
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### Login <a href="#login" id="login"></a>

#### Login with Email and Password <a href="#login-with-email-and-password" id="login-with-email-and-password"></a>

***You must use your invitation link to login for the first time.***

Open your invitation email to create an Issuer Account and click on the invitation link.

Clicking or using the emailed link will bring you to the Issuer Login page.

**Password**

Click the Password field. Type in a secure password.

Passwords on issuance.com must contain at least 8 characters.

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**Creation**

Click the "Continue" button to login and be taken to the [Issuer Dashboard](https://invest.issuance.com/issuer/dashboard).

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2023-05-15/00802790-789d-43be-b5d9-6bf5719f8892/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=429,514\&br_px=1922,1354\&force_format=png\&width=560\&wat_scale=50\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=262,139)

You can manage your Issuer Account and your Issuer Profile from the dashboard.

After your password has been set, you can login at the [Issuer Login page](https://invest.issuance.com/issuer/login).

If you have not yet set up an Issuer Profile for your company, documentation for doing so [can be found here](https://docs.issuance.com/docs/issuer-profile-create).

If an Issuer profile has already been created for your company and it is not connected to your account, please contact your Issuance Client Operations contact for assistance.

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#### Login with Single Sign-On <a href="#login-with-single-sign-on" id="login-with-single-sign-on"></a>

**You must use the invitation link to sign in for the first time.**

Open your emailed invitation to create an Issuer Account and click on the invitation link.

Clicking or using the emailed link will bring you to the login page.

**Email service provider**

Scroll down and click on the email service provider where you received an invitation.

This will open a new page or a pop-up where you can use single sign-on authentication.

In this example, Google is selected.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2023-05-15/ed9657af-7fd6-4547-b366-64236a25bf63/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=549,744\&br_px=2042,1584\&force_format=png\&width=560\&wat_scale=50\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=262,139)

**Select account**

You will be given the opportunity to either enter in your login credentials or choose from a logged-in account.

Use or select the email address where you received an invitation. After successul authentication, you will be taken to the [Issuer Dashboard](https://invest.issuance.com/issuer/dashboard).

You can manage your Issuer Account and your Issuer Profile from the dashboard.

After your password has been set, you can login at the [Issuer Login page](https://invest.issuance.com/issuer/login).

If an Issuer Profile has not been set up for your company, you will be forwarded to the Issuer Onboarding flow. Documentation on how to complete the flow can be [found here](/issuance-documentation/issuer-profiles-and-accounts/issuer-profile/quickstart.md).

If an Issuer profile has already been created for your company and it is not connected to your account, please contact your Issuance Client Operations contact for assistance.


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