# Access the platform

You can access the SoftwareOne Marketplace Platform in one of the following ways:

* If your organization already uses the platform, ask your account administrator to invite you.
* If your organization doesn't yet use the platform, [contact us](https://www.softwareone.com/en/contact-us) to get started.

### Joining an existing organization

If your organization already uses the platform and you want to join that organization:

1. Ask your account administrator to send you an account invitation.
2. Open the invitation email and accept the invitation.
3. Register your account.
4. [Sign in](https://portal.platform.softwareone.com/) to your account.

If single sign-on (SSO) is enabled for your organization, you are redirected to your identity provider during the setup or sign-in process.

Invitation links expire after 7 days. If your link expires, ask your account administrator to send a new one. For more information, see [Add new users](/modules-and-features/settings/users/add-new-users.md) and [Respond to invitations](/modules-and-features/settings/users/respond-to-invitations.md).

### Signing up for the platform

If your organization doesn't yet use the SoftwareOne Marketplace and you want to sign up, [contact us](https://www.softwareone.com/en/contact-us) to get started.

After we configure your account, you'll receive the details you need to access it.

### Next steps

If your account is ready, continue to the [Sign in to your account](/marketplace-platform/getting-started/sign-in-to-your-account.md) page. After signing in, start with [Navigate the interface](/marketplace-platform/getting-started/interface.md) to learn about the key components and features.

For an overview of key concepts and onboarding guidance, see [key concepts](/marketplace-platform/platform-overview/key-concepts.md) and [guides & tutorials](/marketplace-platform/guides-and-tutorials.md), respectively.


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