# Signing in to your Circle admin account

https://help.circle.so/p/basics/getting-started/signing-in-to-your-circle-admin-account

Category: [Basics](https://help.circle.so/p/basics) › [Getting started](https://help.circle.so/p/basics/getting-started)

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Last updated: September 23, 2025

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to sign in to your Circle admin account through a web browser, whether access is managed through single sign-on (SSO) or through Circle’s sign in.

## Sign in to a non-SSO community

To sign in to your non-SSO community:

1. Navigate to the community URL in a web browser.

2. Enter the email associated with your Circle account and the password.

3. Click **Sign in.**

As an added layer of security, once you click **Sign in** a verification code will be sent to your email. Enter the code and click **Verify** to sign in to your account.

> 💡 Tip: If you’re having trouble logging in or if you need to reset you password, please refer to our [**guide**](https://help.circle.so/p/members/account-access-management/trouble-logging-in).

## Sign in to an SSO-enabled community

When you enable Single sign on (SSO) for your community, you have the option to allow users to sign in with their existing Circle account. This setting helps ensure that you and your team do not get locked out while implementing the SSO connection.

📚 To learn more about setting up SSO for your community, please refer to our guides [**here**](https://help.circle.so/p/sso-and-integrations/sso).

### Sign in with your Circle account

To sign in to your SSO-enabled community using your Circle account:

1. Navigate to the community URL in a web browser.

2. On the login page, click the **Sign in with Circle account** button.

3. Enter your email and password, and click **Sign in**.

4. Enter the verification code and click **Verify.**

> ❗️ **Important:** With SSO, your login credentials are managed entirely by your SSO provider. To maintain access to your Circle admin account when **Circle sign-ins are disabled** , you must create an account with your SSO provider using the same email address linked to your Circle admin account. This ensures you can continue signing in without interruption.

### Sign in with an SSO provider

To sign in to Circle using SSO:

1. Navigate to your community URL in a web browser.

2. On the login page, click the **Sign in with [YOUR SSO PROVIDER]** button.

3. Enter your credentials and complete the authentication steps required by the provider.

4. Once authenticated, you’ll be redirected back to Circle.

## Relevant articles

- [**Trouble logging in**](https://help.circle.so/p/members/account-access-management/trouble-logging-in)

- [**Change your account password**](https://help.circle.so/p/members/account-access-management/change-your-account-password)

- [**Signing in to mobile apps**](https://help.circle.so/p/basics/mobile-apps/signing-into-circle-mobile-apps)