To play characters without S&F account you need to import those to the tab "Local".

If you would like to connect characters to your S&F Account you need to import those beforehand:

1. Navigate to the tab "Local" in your character selection.
2. Click "Import".
3. Enter the name of the character to be imported.
4. Select the game world of the character.
5. Enter the password of the character.
6. Click "Login" and the character will be added to the local character selection screen.

You will now be able to connect local characters to your S&F account in the tab "Account".