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The "netlify login" command is used to authenticate and connect your local development environment with your Netlify account.
When you run this command in the terminal or command prompt, it will prompt you to open a browser where you will be redirected to the Netlify website. There, you will have to log in to your Netlify account or create one if you don't have it already.
After logging in, Netlify will provide you with an access token, which is then stored on your local machine. This access token is used to authorize your command-line tool or development environment to interact with your Netlify account.
Once the login process is complete and you have a valid access token, you can use other Netlify CLI commands to manage and deploy your projects to Netlify directly from your command-line interface without needing manual browser interactions.