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Logging in to the DDS Console
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**Prerequisites**
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You have registered an account.

For the first time you use DDS, apply for an account at the official website. After the application is successful, your account has permissions to access the DDS service, as well as all other cloud services.

Procedure
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#. Log in to the management console.
#. Click |image1| in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
#. Click **Service List**. Under **Database**, click **Document Database Service** to go to the DDS console.

.. |image1| image:: /_static/images/en-us_image_0000001096133926.png
