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Registering a Username and Password

You can either view forums as an anonymous user or as a registered user. A registered user has a username and a password. Some installations of Forum prohibit access by anonymous users or request that you contact an administrator in order to register. By default, you can register yourself.

To register, do the following:

1. View Forum's summit page.

2. In the Login box located on the right side of the page, click on the Register button, as follows:
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3. In the "Login name" box, provide a name, which can contain only numbers, letters, underscores ( _ ), dashes ( - ), periods ( . ), or "at" symbols ( @ ). Names cannot include dashes as the first character in the name, and cannot contain spaces. For example:

   ben_s

   Usernames are case sensitive. When you log in, you need to specify the same upper- and lowercase letters that you specify here. (However, Forum does not allow exact names that differ by case. For example, if there already exists a user "Peter", then you cannot register the name "peter".)

4. In the "Full name" box, provide a name that Forum applies to entries that you create. For example:

   Ben Stiller

5. In the "Password" box, enter a password, and in the "Once more" box, enter the same password again for confirmation.

   Passwords are case sensitive, so remember lower- and uppercase letters.

6. Provide values for as many of the remaining optional form items as you choose. Consider the following:
   • Provide an e-mail address. If you do not, you will not be able to receive notifications or send e-mail using Forum.

   • Review the items at the end of the form (in the "Other preferences" section). Their values affect the look and feel of Forum.