# p0 login

Below is a troubleshooting guide for `p0 login`

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| Symptom                                                                                                           | Cause                                                                                                                            | Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Error:** The P0 organization ID is required. Please provide it as an argument or set `P0_ORG`.                  | You ran `p0 login` without supplying `<org-id>` and haven’t defined the `P0_ORG` environment variable.                           | <p>1. <strong>One-off login:</strong> <code>bash p0 login my-org-id</code><br><br>2. <strong>Persistent env var:</strong> <code>bash export P0\_ORG=my-org-id p0 login</code><br><br>3. <strong>Verify:</strong> <code>bash echo $P0\_ORG # should output your org slug</code></p>                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Error:** Could not find organization                                                                            | The CLI reached Firestore but did not match any record to your `<org-id>`.                                                       | <p><strong>Exact match:</strong> Confirm the slug matches (case-sensitive) your P0 admin’s value.-<br><br><strong>Network:</strong> Ensure outbound HTTPS to <code>\*.firebaseio.com</code> isn’t blocked by VPN/firewall.<br><br><strong>Reset var:</strong> <code>bash\<br> unset P0\_ORG\<br> p0 login correct-org-id\<br></code> -<br></p><p><strong>Debug:</strong> Run with <code>DEBUG=plugin-login p0 login my-org-id</code> to see request/response details.</p> |
| **Symptom:** No browser window appears and “Waiting for authentication…” hangs indefinitely.                      | • No default browser is configured (or `$BROWSER` isn’t set).• A pop-up blocker or privacy setting is preventing the SSO window. | <p><strong>Set browser manually:</strong> <code>bash\<br> export BROWSER=google-chrome # or "firefox" / "open" on macOS\<br></code></p><p><strong>Allow pop-ups:</strong> Enable pop-ups for the P0 login domain in your browser settings.</p><p><strong>Headless/server:</strong> • Use SSH with X11 forwarding (<code>ssh -X</code>). • Or run <code>p0 login</code> locally on your desktop.</p>                                                                       |
| **Error:** EACCES: permission denied, open '\~/.p0/config.json'                                                   | Your home directory or the `~/.p0` folder isn’t owned or writable by your user account.                                          | <p>1. <strong>Fix permissions:</strong> <code>bash\<br> mkdir -p \~/.p0\<br> chown $(whoami):$(whoami) \~/.p0\<br> chmod 700 \~/.p0\<br></code></p><p>2. <strong>Verify ownership:</strong> <code>bash\<br> ls -ld \~/.p0\<br></code></p><p>3. <strong>Retry login:</strong> <code>bash\<br> p0 login my-org-id\<br></code></p>                                                                                                                                           |
| **Symptom:** Every command asks you to login again, or you see “Please run `p0 login <organization>` to use CLI.” | Your saved token has expired or could not be auto-refreshed due to clock skew or missing refresh grant.                          | <p>F<strong>ull logout & login:</strong> <code>bash\<br> p0 logout # clears \~/.p0/config.json and identity token\<br> p0 login my-org-id\<br></code></p><p><strong>Clock sync:</strong> Ensure your system clock is accurate: <code>bash\<br> sudo ntpdate pool.ntp.org # or use your OS’s time-sync service\<br></code></p>                                                                                                                                             |
| **Error:** Could not find organization, logging out immediately after SSO                                         | You authenticated successfully, but the tenant-access check failed because your user isn’t in that P0 org.                       | <p>1. <strong>Access rights:</strong> Confirm your user account is added to the correct P0 tenant in the P0 web UI.</p><p>2. <strong>Org slug:</strong> Verify you’re logging into the exact org slug your admin provided.</p><p>3. <strong>Support:</strong> If everything looks correct, share your SSO assertion logs with <a href="mailto:support@p0.dev"><support@p0.dev></a>.</p>                                                                                   |

**Quick Cleanup & Full Retry**

```bash
p0 logout
rm -rf ~/.p0
p0 login <your-org-id>
```

**Still having trouble?**\
Email [**support@p0.dev**](mailto:support@p0.dev) with:

* Your org slug
* Full error message and stack trace
* Relevant env vars (`P0_ORG`, `BROWSER`, system time, etc.)


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