﻿---
title: Add a login method
description: When you create your account, you can choose one of the the following methods to log in: A password-based login, Log in with Google, Log in with Microsoft...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4473/cloud-account/add-a-login-method
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Hosted
---

# Add a login method
When you create your account, you can choose one of the the following methods to log in:
- A password-based login
- Log in with Google
- Log in with Microsoft

After your account is created, you and can an additional login method. You can’t remove a login method after it’s added.

## Enable password-based login

To enable password-based login in addition to Google or Microsoft sign-in, go to the [Forgot password](https://cloud.elastic.co/forgot) page and enter your email address. This will trigger the forgot password flow and will allow you to create a password for your account.
After you create a password, log in. You’ll be prompted to [enable multifactor authentication](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4473/cloud-account/multifactor-authentication).
You will now be able to change the email address in your [user settings](https://cloud.elastic.co/user/settings). Refer to [Update your email address](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4473/cloud-account/update-your-email-address) for more information.

## Enable Google or Microsoft sign-in

To enable Google or Microsoft sign-in in addition to password-based login, go to the [Login](https://cloud.elastic.co/login) page and select **Log in with Google** or **Log in with Microsoft**.