# Sign in to the staff console

> PositiveForm guide · Sign in and sign up · AUTH-001
> Canonical page: https://positiveform.com/guides/authentication/sign-in/
> This Markdown: https://positiveform.com/guides/authentication/sign-in.md

**Summary:** Sign in and reach the organization-scoped console. The authenticated user reaches the selected organization or a clear organization setup/access state.  
**Who can do this:** Staff, Managers, Organization owners, Studio owners  
**Required access:** `clerk.authentication`  
**Where in PositiveForm:** `/sign-in`  
**Status:** Verified on 2026-07-26 against PositiveForm build `1096a65`.

## Who this is for

Staff, managers, and studio owners who already have a PositiveForm account and
need to enter their organization-scoped console.

Required access: an active Clerk account connected to a staff record.

## Before you begin

- Confirm that your account belongs to an active staff record.
- Ask a studio owner which organization you should see after sign-in if your
  account can access more than one.

## Steps

1. Open `/sign-in`.
2. Select **Continue with Google**, or enter your account email address and
   select **Continue**.
3. Complete Clerk's remaining sign-in prompts. Keep passwords and verification
   codes private.
4. Confirm that PositiveForm opens the selected organization's console. A new
   account without organization access may instead see the organization setup
   or access screen.

## Expected outcome

The signed-in user reaches the correct organization-scoped console, or sees a
clear organization setup/access state when no organization is available.

## Screenshots

![The authenticated synthetic demo account at the organization dashboard](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/AUTH-001/20260726T234105Z/001-authenticated-console.webp)

## Recovery

- If Clerk says the account cannot be found, confirm the email address or ask a
  studio owner to invite the account.
- If the wrong organization opens, use the organization switcher before doing
  any work.
- If sign-in loops or returns an error, reload once and try again. Preserve the
  visible error and contact PositiveForm support if the problem continues.

## Related guides

- AUTH-002 — Create a staff account when one does not exist.
- ONB-001 — Create an organization when the account has no organization access.

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