> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.2501.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# login & status

> Sign in to your Command Center, confirm who you are

## `2501 login`

Sign in to your Command Center instance.

```bash theme={null}
2501 login
```

The command prompts interactively for **email** and **password** - the same credentials you use to sign in to the Command Center web UI. The session is persisted to your local config so subsequent commands (`resources`, `chat`) re-use it without prompting.

When the account has two-factor authentication enabled, login also asks for a code from your authenticator app or a backup code. Run this from a terminal so you can enter the code. Unattended commands should use an API key.

## `2501 status`

Confirm which instance the CLI is pointing at and who is signed in.

```bash theme={null}
2501 status
```

Prints the configured base URL, current user, organization, and CLI version. Use this any time you're about to run a `sync`, a `deploy`, or any other potentially-impactful command - confirm you're aimed at the right environment first.

## What login is **not** for

| You want                   | Use                                  |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Sign in as a user          | `2501 login`                         |
| Create or manage users     | [`2501 infra user`](/0.14/cli/infra) |
| Reset a forgotten password | Command Center → Users page (admin)  |