Difference between revisions of "Help:Create account"

Revision as of 19:14, September 21, 2012

Only registered users can create and edit articles and add images.

If you would like to sign up for an Our Story account:

Send us an email with your name, graduation date or relationship with WSU, and desired username.
Your account request will then be reviewed by the Our Story staff (to prevent automated and spam programs), and confirmed.
You will receive an e-mail with a temporary password for the account, which you can change.
You're ready to start entering your stories and sending your photos!

If you have questions, please contact us.

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 If you would like to sign up for an Our Story account:
-#Click [[Special:UserLogin|'''LOG IN''']] at top of the left sidebar, and then "request account."<br>
+#Send us an email with your name, graduation date or relationship with WSU, and desired username.
-#You can also go directly to the [[Special:RequestAccount|'''Request Account page''']].<br>
-#On the Request Account form, you are required to enter a user name, e-mail address and real name. You also must check the box at the bottom of the form, showing that you agree to the [[Our Story:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]. <br>
-#After you fill out the form and click the "Request Account" button at the bottom of the page, you will shortly receive an e-mail asking you to confirm that you did request an account. This is to prevent others from signing up using your e-mail.
 #Your account request will then be reviewed by the Our Story staff (to prevent automated and spam programs), and confirmed.
-#You will receive another e-mail with a temporary password for the account.
+#You will receive an e-mail with a temporary password for the account, which you can change.
 #You're ready to start entering your stories and sending your photos!
-If you have questions, or the request account process isn't working, please [[Our Story:Contact|contact us]].
+If you have questions, please [[Our Story:Contact|contact us]].