## Process Overview

This article will help you access your **Criteo Partner account**, giving you entry to the Partner Portal and other Criteo platforms.

1. To begin, log in via the [Criteo Partner Dashboard](https://partners.criteo.com/),

**Criteo Login Required** Before creating your API application, you’ll need to log in to the Criteo Partner Portal using your **Criteo credentials**. If you don’t have credentials, please contact your Criteo account representative for access.

2. Login with your existing Criteo account,
3. After logging in, you will be redirected to the [Criteo Partner Dashboard](https://partners.criteo.com/). If the redirection fails, simply click on the Partner Portal link from your account screen.