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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, register an account at the official website. After the registration, 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.

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