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# Login to QMCLOUD

Navigate to the QMCLOUD URL that was setup and login using the username and password details.

The login screen is displayed as shown below:

Diagram – QMCLOUD login screen

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Type in the username and password and click on the login button to initiate the login process. Once the login is successful, a dashboard is displayed.

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Self hosted or AWS Marketplace appliance - When you navigate to the QMCLOUD URL the first time, it prompts for user details including name, email address etc. to create the first user in its security system. An email is sent to the email address to set the initial password. The first user is a "Super User" with all the permissions in QMCLOUD. &#x20;
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SaaS environment - a user is required to go through a registration and activation process to access QMCLOUD.
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