# Authentication

When starting the game, you first have to authenticate the player with LootLocker.

Depending on which platform the game is running on you have different options for registering a session.

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Click [**here**](https://docs.lootlocker.com/players/authentication) to learn more about authentication methods in LootLocker
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<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Guest Login</strong></td><td>Skip the login screen and let players jump straight into the game. Just assign them an ID from the game instead.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/guest">guest</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>White Label</strong></td><td>Create a custom login screen where players register their username and email address for one or all of your games</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/white-label">white-label</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Google Play</strong></td><td>Authentica</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/google">google</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Steam</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/steam">steam</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Apple Sign In</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/apple-sign-in">apple-sign-in</a></td></tr></tbody></table>