# 1.2 Login with your HKEdCity account

On the Home Page of the IDEALS Portal, click the **"Login with HKedCity" button**.

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You will be redirected to the EdConnect Login Page by HKedCity.

Ensure you log in with the HKedCity account that you or your school administrator have registered with HKedCity.

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When you log in using EdConnect, the system will redirect you to an authorization consent page. Please click the **"Confirm" button** to proceed with the next steps.

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