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This wikiHow teaches you how to sign in with your Apple iCloud account. You can sign in to iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer using the built-in iCloud settings. If you want to use iCloud on your Windows computer, download the iCloud program for Windows. In addition, the iCloud website can also be used to log in on any computer.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: On iPhone and iPad

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   Settings for iPhone. Tap the Settings app with the gear icon in the gray frame.

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   . Click the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen.

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   icloud at the top of the Start menu. The iCloud window will pop up.

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   . Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

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   iCloud on the System Preferences window. The iCloud window opens.

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   Enter your Apple ID email address. Enter the email address that you use to sign into your iCloud account.

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   Click the button next blue is at the bottom of the window.

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   Enter password. Enter the password that you use to sign into your iCloud account.

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   Click the button Sign In at the bottom of the window. You'll sign in to your iCloud account on your Mac.
   • Your computer may ask if you want to download your iCloud information to your Mac. Once there, follow the instructions on the screen.
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Method 4 of 4: By website

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   Open the iCloud website. Go to https://www.icloud.com/ in the web browser on your computer.

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   Enter your Apple ID email address. Enter your iCloud account's email address in the text box in the middle of the page.

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   Click the mark → to the right of the email address you just entered. The "Password" text field will open below the current field.

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   Enter your Apple ID password. Enter the password that you use to sign into iCloud in the "Password" field.

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   Click the mark → is to the right of the "Password" field. You will sign in to your iCloud account. advertisement

Advice

• If you have two-factor authentication enabled for your iCloud account, you'll need to use a signed in iOS device (such as an iPhone) to see the 6-character code sent to you and enter it in the sign-in field. icloud.

Warning

• Never keep your iCloud account signed in on a shared computer, iPhone or iPad.