# Cookies

Enable your TaskBot to access your browser cookie session, so that it doesn't have to log in every time it runs in an incognito session.

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If you ever log out from the website that you copied cookies from, this will invalidate the cookie session. So if you log out, be sure to re-copy and re-paste your cookies again!
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Your cookies may expire over time. Simply copy them again and paste to your TaskBot workflow, as described below.
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### Step 1: Copy Cookies

Download this free-of-charge plugin Cookie-Editor: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cookie-editor/hlkenndednhfkekhgcdicdfddnkalmdm>.

Click on the puzzle sign on your Chrome bar and pin it, like shown below.

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Go to the website for which you need to get cookies. For example, if you are building a TaskBot for LinkedIn, open linkedin.com, make sure you are logged in, click on the Cookie-Editor plugin and click on Export button - marked red in the screenshot below. Then select *Export as JSON* option. That action will copy your cookies to your clipboard.&#x20;

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### Step 2: Paste Cookies to ZeroWork

Now return to your TaskBot builder page, open *TaskBot Settings* and paste your cookies in the cookies field. Now you are good to go!

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### Troubleshooting: TaskBot Cannot Log in with Cookies

In some rare cases, some websites do not accept cookies to be logged in with.

In such cases, you have two options:&#x20;

* Use building blocks to build a login flow. For example, add the building block [insert-text-or-data](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/using-building-blocks/insert-text-or-data "mention") with your username and password and then add the building block [click-web-element](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/using-building-blocks/click-web-element "mention") to click on the button "Log in". You can encrypt your password, as described here: [#encrypt-content](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-building-blocks/insert-text-or-data#encrypt-content "mention").&#x20;
* Use [Broken link](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/general-run-schedule-share-webhooks/broken-reference "mention") or [Broken link](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/general-run-schedule-share-webhooks/broken-reference "mention") run modes.

### Video Tutorial

Start watching from 2:55 mark to see how to use cookies.

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