# Sign in and resume interrupted work

> Return to the post or settings screen you were using.

Canonical: https://ownpost.fyi/docs/guides/signin

## Before you begin

Your owner password and authenticator, or an unused recovery code.

## Steps

1. Open the link to the task you want to continue. If asked, enter your password and current authenticator code.

2. If your authenticator is unavailable, choose Use a recovery code and enter one unused code instead. Your password is still required; each recovery code works once.

3. If your session expires while working, keep the page open and choose Sign in and continue in the prompt. Dismissing it leaves a Sign in here button at the top so you can resume later.

4. After signing in, check the destination and save status. Failed saves are not replayed automatically; retry the save after reviewing your edits. If returning after a reload, review any browser recovery copy that is offered.

## A practical example

If your session expires halfway through editing a thread, leave the editor open and use Sign in and continue. Review the save status after returning; retry a failed save explicitly.

## Check the result

You resume the same destination and query/filter context while the in-page sign-in keeps unfinished work open.

## Troubleshooting

Check your device clock and use a fresh authenticator code. Recovery copies are local to this browser; files that never uploaded must be selected again. Repeated failed sign-in attempts are temporarily limited.

## Keep going

[Recover writing after a failure or conflict](https://ownpost.fyi/docs/guides/recovery)

[Maintain your password, authenticator and sessions](https://ownpost.fyi/docs/guides/account)

## Related

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