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## EmailAuthProvider.credential() method
Initialize an [AuthCredential](./auth.authcredential.md) using an email and password.
Signature:
```typescript
static credential(email: string, password: string): EmailAuthCredential;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| email | string | Email address. |
| password | string | User account password. |
Returns:
[EmailAuthCredential](./auth.emailauthcredential.md)
The auth provider credential.
## Example 1
```javascript
const authCredential = EmailAuthProvider.credential(email, password);
const userCredential = await signInWithCredential(auth, authCredential);
```
## Example 2
```javascript
const userCredential = await signInWithEmailAndPassword(auth, email, password);
```