logging-in.md

title	description	position	publish	slug
Log In or Log Out	You need to authenticate before you can use NativeScript Sidekick and its cloud services.	1	true	logging-in

Log In or Log Out in {{ site.sk }}

To use the {{ site.ns-sk }} client and have access to the cloud services, you first need to authenticate. When you run {{ site.sk }}, you will be prompted to provide your Telerik login credentials or select a third-party login provider. {{ site.sk }} supports the following third-party login providers:

• Facebook
• Google
• Yahoo!
• Live ID
• GitHub

When you log in for the first time through a third-party login provider, which email is not connected to an existing Telerik account, {{ site.sk }} creates a new Telerik account tied to the same email for you.

Procedure

1. Run the {{ site.ns-sk }} client.
2. If prompted to log in, provide your Telerik credentials and click Log in or select your preferred third-party login provider.
3. (Optional) If you do not have a Telerik account, you can create one for free by clicking on the Resister for FREE! link.
4. To log out, hover on the account drop-down menu in the top right corner to expand it and click Logout.

Next Steps

Explore the [Getting Started Guide]({% slug gs-overview %}) to familiarize yourself further with {{ site.ns-sk }} or [Create a New App]({% slug create-app-from-template %}).

See Also

• [Switch Between Available Accounts]({% slug switch-account %})