# How do I sign in and choose an Account in the CLI?

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Canonical URL: https://support.socra.com/articles/art_01m46em59e16kaeesfapv8f9wd-sign-in

Use the Account plugin to sign in as a person and select an Account you belong to. The CLI keeps this identity in a local profile. Login uses `--profile` when supplied, otherwise the saved active profile or a new `default` profile. To sign in to a particular profile, name it explicitly.

Install the plugin if it is missing, then start login:

```sh
socra install account
socra account login
```

Complete the browser sign-in and Account selection. For a terminal that cannot receive a browser callback, use the device-code flow:

```sh
socra account login --device-code
```

Follow the URL and code printed by the command. Finish the authorization before the code expires, then return to the terminal. Check the result:

```sh
socra account status
```

To choose another Account interactively, run:

```sh
socra account switch
```

Complete the browser authorization opened by the switch command, then run `socra account status` again. Switching uses the browser flow; the device-code option shown above belongs to login. Outside an interactive terminal, supply the destination as `socra account switch ACCOUNT_HANDLE_OR_ID`.

Account switching applies to a human profile. It does not move data between Accounts or grant membership in a new one. A missing Account must be resolved through membership before you can select it.

Status and credential reads use an explicit profile first, then `SOCRA_ACCOUNT_PROFILE` if set, and otherwise the active profile. This can differ from the profile used by an unqualified login command. If status reports missing or nonrenewable credentials, follow its profile-specific login instruction. Keep profile names and the selected Account clear when more than one identity uses the same installation.

## Article details

- Collection: [CLI](https://support.socra.com/collections/col_01m3xd0kvrzp27sgry6tjr6y9z-cli)
- Canonical: https://support.socra.com/articles/art_01m46em59e16kaeesfapv8f9wd-sign-in