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Access codes

An access code works like a password you make yourself, so you can sign in without waiting for an email.

All partner resourcesLast updated October 19, 2026Part 2 of Signing in

An access code is a 20-character code that works like a password. Type it on the sign-in page and you are in — no email needed. It is handy at an event, on a borrowed laptop, or anywhere your email is slow to arrive.

Make your code

You need to be signed in once (with an email link) to make a code.

  1. Open the account menu — your name, top right.
  2. Choose Access code.
Access code is in the account menu, near the bottom.
  1. Press Create my access code. If you already have one, the button says Regenerate and the box shows the date your code expires.
The box tells you how long a code lasts for your account. For coaches it is 365 days.
  1. Your code appears once. Press Copy and save it somewhere safe, such as a password manager. Once you close the box it is not shown again.
Treat the code like a password. Anyone who has it can sign in as you.

Sign in with your code

  1. Go to the sign-in page.
  2. Under Have an access code?, type your code into Access code. The dashes go in by themselves, and capitals do not matter.
  3. Press Sign in with code.
The access code box is under the email sign-in on the same page.

When it stops working

  • Codes expire. A coach's code lasts 365 days. We email you the day before it expires.
  • Lost it, or think someone else has it? Sign in with an email link, open Access code and press Regenerate. The old code stops working straight away, and you get a new one.
  • "That code isn't valid" means it was typed wrong, has expired, or was replaced by a newer one. Sign in with an email link and make a new one.
  • "Too many attempts" means several wrong codes in a short time. Wait about 15 minutes and try again.

FIRST Texas staff can also give you a code if you cannot get an email link to work. Ask through Help in the account menu, or email texasinfo@firstinspires.org. More in Signing in.

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