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hub:account_creation [2023/06/14 18:49] – created elizabethherfelhub:account_creation [2023/06/17 21:18] (current) – davidpjonker
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 ====== Account creation guide ====== ====== Account creation guide ======
-It is possible to view all of the content published in the Open Foresight Hub without an account. However, if you wish to contribute to discussions, suggest changes, edit pages, or create new ones requires an account. Everyone is welcome to create an account and it is totally free. Your perspectives are absolutely invaluable to us. We hope you'll join the Hub and contribute your insights and expertise.+It is possible to view all of the content published in the Open Foresight Hub without an account. However, if you wish to contribute to discussions, suggest changes, edit pages, or create new ones you will need an account. Everyone is welcome to create an account and it is totally free. Your perspectives are absolutely invaluable to us. We hope you'll join the Hub and contribute your insights and expertise.
  
- You'll be asked to provide your email address, create a unique username, tell us your “real name” or whatever you'd like to be called, and choose a password.+You'll be asked to provide your email address, create a unique username, provide your “real name” or whatever you'd like to be called, and choose a password.
  
 We look forward to hearing from you in the Hub in the near futures! We look forward to hearing from you in the Hub in the near futures!
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 {{:hub:register_button2.png|Register button}}{{:hub:register_form.png|Example registration form}} {{:hub:register_button2.png|Register button}}{{:hub:register_form.png|Example registration form}}
  
-====Your Username ====+====Choosing your username ====
 Your username must be unique to you. Allowed characters are letters, numbers, and "special characters" dot . hyphen - and underscore _. All other special characters (i.e. other than letters and digits – whitespace, plus, slash, percent, etc.) are converted to underscores. Local and accented characters are converted to their descriptive equivalents (ü becomes ue) or deaccented versions (á becomes a). Most Open Foresight Hub users use their "real" or "professional" name here, but your username can be (almost) anything you want. Check our [[hub:username_policy|username policy]] for detailed guidelines. Choose your username carefully, you'll need an admin to change it later. Your username must be unique to you. Allowed characters are letters, numbers, and "special characters" dot . hyphen - and underscore _. All other special characters (i.e. other than letters and digits – whitespace, plus, slash, percent, etc.) are converted to underscores. Local and accented characters are converted to their descriptive equivalents (ü becomes ue) or deaccented versions (á becomes a). Most Open Foresight Hub users use their "real" or "professional" name here, but your username can be (almost) anything you want. Check our [[hub:username_policy|username policy]] for detailed guidelines. Choose your username carefully, you'll need an admin to change it later.
-==== Your Real Name ====+ 
 +====Providing your real name====
 Your "Real Name" is whatever you want people to call you here on Open Foresight Hub. It is used in signatures and discussion posts. Your real name does not have to be unique to you, can use special and accented characters, and is case sensitive. Again, most people use their "real" or "professional" name, but it can be anything you'd like as long as it follows our username policy. You can change your "real name" at any time.  Your "Real Name" is whatever you want people to call you here on Open Foresight Hub. It is used in signatures and discussion posts. Your real name does not have to be unique to you, can use special and accented characters, and is case sensitive. Again, most people use their "real" or "professional" name, but it can be anything you'd like as long as it follows our username policy. You can change your "real name" at any time. 
-==== Providing an email address ====+ 
 +====Providing your email address====
 The email address you provide will be used to reset your password if you forget, and to send updates to pages that you subscribe to. Additionally, email addresses are used in signatures, as shown below.  The email address you provide will be used to reset your password if you forget, and to send updates to pages that you subscribe to. Additionally, email addresses are used in signatures, as shown below. 
  
 <span #example_box> This is an example comment, with a signature. Signatures are signed with a user's Real Name, which link to their email address. They also include a timestamp. --- //[[elizabeth.herfel@gmail.com|Elizabeth Herfel]] 2023/06/14 18:07//</span> <span #example_box> This is an example comment, with a signature. Signatures are signed with a user's Real Name, which link to their email address. They also include a timestamp. --- //[[elizabeth.herfel@gmail.com|Elizabeth Herfel]] 2023/06/14 18:07//</span>
-==== Choosing a password==== 
-There is no minimum number of characters or other requirements for a password, but we encourage you to select a strong password. Essential components of a secure password include sufficient length and a mix of special characters, numbers, and uppercase and lowercase letters. 
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 +====Choosing a password====
 +There is no minimum number of characters or other requirements for a password, but we encourage you to select a strong password. Essential components of a secure password include sufficient length and a mix of special characters, numbers, and uppercase and lowercase letters.
  
-=====Creating a user page===== +=====Creating a profile page===== 
-Now that you have an account, you should create a user page for yourself. Your user page is a space you can personalize and introduce yourself to other users. One way to create a user page is to type the following in your browser bar. (Replace "yourusername" with your actual username):+Now that you have an account, we encourage you to create a profile page. Your profile page is a space you can personalize and introduce yourself to other users. One way to create a profile page is to type the following in your browser bar. (Replace "yourusername" with your actual username):
  
 <span #example_box> <nowiki> https://openforesighthub.org/doku.php?id=user:yourusername</nowiki> </span>  <span #example_box> <nowiki> https://openforesighthub.org/doku.php?id=user:yourusername</nowiki> </span> 
Last modified: 2023/06/14 18:49 by elizabethherfel