> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aviatrix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Logging in to CoPilot

> This section covers how to log in to a running CoPilot. If this is your initial login to CoPilot, see Initial Setup of CoPilot.

This section covers how to log in to a running CoPilot. If this is the first
time you log in to CoPilot, see

<a href={"/docs/enterprise/" + "10.1" + "/guides/controlplane/initial-setup"}>Initial Setup of CoPilot</a>
.

For information about supported web browsers, see

<a href={"/docs/enterprise/" + "10.1" + "/reference/controlplane/copilot-platform-requirements"}>Supported Browsers for CoPilot</a>
.

For information about setting up SAML login for CoPilot, see <a href={"/docs/enterprise/" + "10.1" +
"/guides/platform-administration/copilot-saml-authentication"}>Set Up SAML Login
for CoPilot</a>.

To log in to CoPilot, use the following steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Launch CoPilot in your web browser">
    Go to `https://<copilot static public ip address>/`, where `<copilot
            static public ip address>` is the static public IP address of your
    deployed CoPilot software instance/virtual machine.

    Alternatively, launch CoPilot directly from Aviatrix Controller as
    described in the next step.
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Launch CoPilot from Aviatrix Controller">
    1. In Aviatrix Controller, go to the **Environment** tab. This is the
       default landing page after you log in.
    2. Under **CoPilot**, click **Open CoPilot**.
    3. Alternatively, click **Open CoPilot** in the Controller header. This
       button is available from any page in the Controller.

    To associate a different CoPilot instance with this Controller, see <a href={"/docs/enterprise/" + "10.1" +
        "/guides/controlplane/copilot-controller-settings#associate-controller-copilot"}>Associating
    Controller with CoPilot</a>.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your credentials">
    Enter your Controller account credentials or SAML credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Configure UI usage analytics sharing">
    Aviatrix recommends that you keep the **Share UI Usage Analytics with
    Aviatrix** option selected, then click **Acknowledge and Save**. You can
    change this selection at any time by going to \*\*Settings > Configuration

    > General > Sharing Metrics with Aviatrix\*\*. See
    > [CoPilot Share Metrics](https://legacy.docs.aviatrix.com/documentation/latest/platform-administration/copilot/copilot-share-metrics.html)
    > for more information.
  </Step>
</Steps>