# How to log in to the AWS console

1. Visit <https://myapps.microsoft.com/>. Log in using your `c_` account, e.g. `c_chana@wellcome.ac.uk`.
2. You should see a list of apps. Select the app named "AWS - IAM Identity Center".

   If you can't see that app, it means you don't have access to our AWS accounts. Talk to a/another developer.

   ![The AWS IAM identity center app on the my apps dashboard.](https://936025594-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7dVJDenRIYE4OqItUioP%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2f48deac5b05ebb434a754ccd9bfa5d2a75eb320%2Fwellcomecloud-screenshot.png?alt=media)
3. You should be taken to the AWS IAM Identity center login page. Select the account called "Digital Engagement Platform", and the "Platform-Dev" role.

   ![Screenshot of the IAM Identity Center page, the Digital Engagement platform account is visible](broken-reference)
4. You should be taken to the AWS console.

   ![Screenshot of the AWS Management Console homepage. There's a top menu bar, a list of services, and a footer.](https://936025594-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7dVJDenRIYE4OqItUioP%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1912efc658b00c4616ebf14430a1ba5857be604c%2Faws-console.png?alt=media)
5. Your default role can't do anything; it can only assume specific roles in other accounts. To assume a role, click the menu in the top right-hand corner, and click "Switch Role".

   ![The same homepage as previously, but now with a dropdown menu coming from the top right-hand corner. At the bottom are two buttons: 'Switch role' and 'Sign out'.](https://936025594-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7dVJDenRIYE4OqItUioP%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dbeb03d466fe9ccd620f8d65218c5cfca147b885%2Fassume-role-menu.png?alt=media)
6. You should be taken to a "Switch Role" screen. Enter the account ID and name of the role you want to assume, then click "Switch Role".

   ![A 'Switch Role' form with three fields: Account, Role, and Display Name. There's also a colour picker and a 'Switch Role' button.](https://936025594-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7dVJDenRIYE4OqItUioP%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cfc84f9f97af2bf5c4212e2529f6fe0f8d2e5ea9%2Fassume-role-switcher.png?alt=media)

Some developers use the [AWS Extend Switch Roles extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aws-extend-switch-roles/jpmkfafbacpgapdghgdpembnojdlgkdl) in Google Chrome, which adds a list of all our roles to the top right-hand menu. We have a [config file](https://github.com/wellcomecollection/aws-account-infrastructure/blob/main/accounts/chrome_extension_config.ini) you can use with the extension.