> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://collabase.ch/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sign in to Collabase

> How to sign in to Collabase for the first time, set your own password, and sign in with Google, Microsoft Entra ID, SAML single sign-on or LDAP.

Your administrator gives you the address of your Collabase instance and tells you how to sign in: with an email address and password, or with your company account.

## Sign in with email and password

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your Collabase URL">
    Open the address your administrator sent you in a browser.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your email and temporary password">
    Use the email address and the temporary password your administrator created for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your own password">
    On your first login, Collabase asks you to set a new password. Enter it, confirm it, and sign in again with the new password.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Sign in with your company account

If your administrator has connected an identity provider, the login page shows an extra button:

| Button or field                                                                       | What happens                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sign in with Google**, **GitHub**, **Microsoft Entra ID**, **Okta** or **Keycloak** | You sign in with your existing account at that service.                         |
| **Sign in with SSO**                                                                  | You are sent to your company's SAML identity provider and back.                 |
| Company username and password                                                         | With LDAP or Active Directory, you sign in with your usual company credentials. |

<Note>
  If you sign in only through an external provider, you cannot change your password in Collabase. Change it at your identity provider or ask your IT administrator.
</Note>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Spaces" icon="folder" href="/docs/getting-started/spaces">
    Open your first Space.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Identity providers" icon="key" href="/docs/admin/identity-providers">
    For administrators: how single sign-on is set up.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>