# Sign In

## Before Getting Started

Prior to accessing Brown’s JupyterHub, you will need the following:

* A supported web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge)
* Be enrolled in a course at Brown that utilizes JupyterHub (ask your professor)
* Have read through the [Computing Policies Terms of Service Agreement](/archive/jupyterhub/computing-policy.md#brown-jupyterhub-terms-and-service-agreement)

## Sign In

Start using JupyterHub by signing in to your account for your class.

1. Go to [https://\[department\].jupyter.brown.edu](https://dev.jupyter.brown.edu) and click "Sign in with Brown Gmail Login"\
   \&#xNAN;***NOTE: (replace \[department] with your corresponding course department, ie: phys for Physics 70 or Physics 1400 etc.***
2. Enter your Brown email address (example: <john_doe@brown.edu>) and password

Once authenticated, you should automatically be logged in and a JupyterHub server will begin launching. A status bar will appear with detailed information regarding your server startup.

![Screenshot of a browser showing the "Sign In with Brown GMail Login" button at the center of the browser window.](/files/HkiIyO1WArvrXriMIDxI)

![Screenshot of browser window showing loading state indicating "Your server is starting up."](/files/LuMEq7Vlpl6w4ESjNlU6)

Once connected, you should arrive at the JupyterHub home page as seen below. For more information about the menu buttons and their functionality, see the [Interface Overview](/archive/jupyterhub/using-your-hub/interface-overview.md) documentation.

![Screenshot of JupyterHub in a browser window. Options for Python3, Terminal, Text File, Markdown File, and Contextual Help are shown.](/files/LehDga2mWCWMYh1S7B6O)

{% hint style="info" %}
Once you have already started a server, future logins will automatically spawn any active notebooks automatically.
{% endhint %}


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