Log in or sign up to view (2024)

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Log in or sign up to view? ›

The main difference between the two lies in the term itself. You log in to officially record your presence as a returning user, whereas sign up simply registers your intent to be present officially in the system. Sign up means to create an account as a new user so that you can log in later with your credentials.

When a user signs up, they're creating a new account. This could be done by providing an email and a password, or by using a social provider like Google, Facebook, etc. Log In: Logging in is the process a user undergoes when they want to access their existing account.

For accessing accounts over the Internet, the recommendation is using sign in with a separate to when needed. For computers and workstations, they recommend log in.

Login should be used as a noun, as in "use your login information to access our services". The example you provide actually incorrectly uses the word "login" in 2 locations (they should have separated it into 2 words - "log" and "in"). Don't ever use signin - not a word.

"sign in" is used 50% more than "log in". "log on", "logon" and "sign on" are not widely used. Although Jakob Nielsen recommended in 2002 the use of "sign in" / "sign out" over "log in" / "log out", the dialog principles of the ISO 9241-110 norm recommends that design should be in conformity with user expectations.

'Sign-up' is a noun and an adjective, while, 'sign up' is a phrasal verb. So, they cannot be used interchangeably.

The correct verb is “Log in,” a phrasal verb, not “Login (which is a noun), or “Log into.” So, “Log in to your account.” is the only one that is correct.

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Why do we say login? ›

The term login comes from the verb (to) log in and by analogy with the verb to clock in. Computer systems keep a log of users' access to the system. The term "log" comes from the chip log which was historically used to record distance traveled at sea and was recorded in a ship's log or logbook.

an act of entering your name in order to be able to start using a computer system: These records document the user name and time of login.

Log in is a phrasal verb that means that you connect to a machine (such as a host, server, workstation and so on) or authenticate to a user interface by providing your credentials.

Use sign in to describe starting a session on a computer, a device, a network, an app, or anywhere a username and password are required. Use sign out to refer to ending a session.

The signup process is often the very start of the user journey, while the login process is an ongoing part of it. Making both as smooth as possible increases user conversion and retention. If users run into obstacles while signing up, they're likely to abandon the process entirely.

to agree to become involved in an organized activity: [ + to infinitive ] I've signed up to make the sandwiches for the party. sign up for She's signed up for evening classes at the community college. Synonym. sign on (AGREE TO HELP)