# Sign in and select a project

Canonical: https://fairleadhq.com/docs/recorder/projects/

Updated: 2026-10-07
Publication state: published
Product version: Source verified — 52de40a

Agent summary: Load your team's recording rules and configured destinations. Signing in does not convert an existing local recording into a project session.

## Prerequisites

- Recorder installed; a Fairlead account with an assigned project

## Inputs

- Browser sign-in or a fresh one-time connection token

## Outputs

- The intended project selected before recording

## Limitations

- Signing in does not convert an existing local recording into a project session

## Permissions

- Access to the assigned Fairlead project

## Privacy

- Review content and destination before sharing


Load your team's recording rules and configured destinations.

Sign in to use a project assigned to your Fairlead account. Local recording remains available through **Continue without an account**.

## Connect through the browser

1. Open Recorder. If you are recording locally, select **Sign in**.
2. Select **Connect via browser**.
3. Complete the Fairlead sign-in flow in the tab that opens.
4. Return to Recorder and select the assigned project you need.

Check the project before starting: it determines capture rules and available destinations. Save existing local evidence before resetting to start a project recording.

## Use a one-time token

If your team uses connection tokens, obtain one from Control Plane, paste it into **One-time token**, and select **Connect**. Use a fresh token if the previous one expired or was already redeemed. Do not paste tracker credentials into this field.

## Check project availability

If Recorder says no profile is available, ask your Fairlead administrator to assign one. Signing in alone does not create a project or grant access to every project.

Administrators manage project domains, redaction rules, storage, and tracker destinations in Control Plane. Recorder loads that configuration; it is not a local project editor.

## Reconnect after expiry

Browser restart or an expired account session can require sign-in again. If a request rejects your session, reconnect and confirm the selected project before retrying.

A recording retains the context it had when started. Signing in after starting a local recording does not convert it into a connected session. See [Local recording and connected projects](https://fairleadhq.com/docs/recorder/local-and-connected/) and [connection troubleshooting](https://fairleadhq.com/docs/recorder/troubleshooting-connections/).