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title: Identification stage
slug: identification-stage
description: Learn about the Identification stage that offers users the flexibility to identify themselves via email or username. Customize the fields available for identification and choose between Login and Recovery templates. The Login template presents configured 
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createdAt: 2023-07-19T12:45:55.996Z
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The Identification stage provides a form for users to identify themselves, where administrators can select the fields that users can use to identify themselves such as email or username. The stage offers two templates: Login and Recovery. 

The  template displays the configured Sources below the login form and links to the Enrollment and Recovery flows, while the  template only displays the form. Additionally, administrators can specify whether or not to link the Enrollment and Recovery flows on the form. 

The enrollment flow is linked as "`Need an account? Sign up`." and the recovery flow is linked as "`Forgot username or password?`".