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

# Logging in with SSO

This topic explains how to use a third-party single sign-on (SSO) provider or identity provider (IdP) to log into LaunchDarkly for the first time.

## Logging in using SSO

If your organization has enabled single sign-on (SSO), you will log in to LaunchDarkly using your SSO provider. Your SSO login experience will differ slightly depending on whether your organization initiates the login through LaunchDarkly or through your identity provider (IdP).

### Initiating login through LaunchDarkly

To log in through LaunchDarkly:

<View title="Developer">
  1. Navigate to the [LaunchDarkly login page](https://app.launchdarkly.com/login).
</View>

<View title="Federal docs">
  1. Navigate to the [LaunchDarkly login page](https://app.launchdarkly.us/login).
</View>

<View title="EU docs">
  1. Navigate to the [LaunchDarkly login page](https://app.eu.launchdarkly.com/login).
</View>

2. Enter your work email address.
3. Click **Continue**. You are automatically logged in through your SSO provider.

### Initiating login through your IdP

To log in through your IdP:

1. Navigate to your IdP, such as Google, Okta, or OneLogin.
2. Click on the LaunchDarkly button or tile. You are automatically logged in through your IdP.

For a list of SSO providers LaunchDarkly supports, read [Supported external identity providers](/docs/home/account/sso#supported-external-identity-providers).
