Note:
Some sites do not allow self-registration and so there may not be an option
for you to create your own account. In this case, you must contact the
site operators for assistance if you have not been provided a user name
and password.CommunityZero®Help
When joining this site for the first time, you can join by one of two ways: you can either join a community directly (i.e. by visiting its Welcome Page and selecting Join Now) or from the general site home page.
If you will be joining a community directly, see the help section on "How do I join a community?". If you have chosen to join from the home page, click Create an Account. A sign-up form will appear with the following fields:
Note:
Some sites do not allow self-registration and so there may not be an option
for you to create your own account. In this case, you must contact the
site operators for assistance if you have not been provided a user name
and password.
First Name
Enter your given names. You may enter a middle name or initial in this field as well (i.e. John R.).
Last Name
Enter your family name. If you have any suffix such as "Jr.", please provide it after your family name (i.e. Doe Jr.).
E-mail Address
A valid e-mail address is a basic requirement for use of this online community system.
E-mail Preference
Select your preference to receive HTML or text-only e-mail communications. The “Automatic” setting is recommended, whereby your e-mail reader automatically determines which version to display.
User Name
Your user name is an alias to your identity that is shown with all content you submit in the online communities. This user name can be the only identification provided to other users if you choose not to disclose your name and e-mail. (By default, your user name and e-mail address will be shown. See the help topic on "Preferences" to learn how to hide or disclose your profile information on an individual community basis).
Password
Passwords are used to provide privacy and security so that only the holder of an account is able to log into his/her account. Passwords must contain between 6 and 24 alphanumeric values including at least one letter and one number.
Preferred Language
If multilingual support has been enabled for the site, a preferred language drop down menu will exist. From this menu, select which language the site will be presented to you in.
Local Time Zone
Select the time zone for your local geographic area. Both the Greenwich Mean Time offset value and a description are provided for easy selection. For example, East coast residents of the USA should select: "GMT -5:00 Eastern (EST)".
My area uses Daylight Saving Time (North America Only)
Select this checkbox if your local geographic area makes use of Daylight Saving Time (DST). This feature is only available to North American residents. International residents can change their time zone forward or backwards one hour based on the schedule set in their region for DST changes (if applicable).
Accessibility
When accessibility is enabled at the site level you will be provided with the option to enable the accessibility features for your profile. These features allow users with low-vision or low-mobility to make use of assistive technologies, such as a screen reader, to facilitate the user’s ability to effectively navigate throughout the community. Furthermore, the accessibility features provide alternative formats to JavaScript for all key community features that require JavaScript to function properly. Therefore, if your browser does not support JavaScript, you will still have access to all functionality within your community.
A drop-down bar labeled "Account Groups" will be presented if any account groups have been made user-selectable. For further information see account groups.
Available
Account groups that have been made user selectable, which you are currently not a member of, will appear in this window. To become a member of an account group, highlight it and press the right arrow button. It will then appear in the "Selected" window.
Selected
Account groups which you are a member of appear in this window. To remove yourself from an account group, highlight it and press the left arrow button. It will then appear in the "Available" window.
Secondary E-mail Addresses (optional)
All users have one, and only one, primary e-mail address. The primary address is set during account creation and it remains the only e-mail address which a) is sent messages by the community system, b) is shown in member profiles, and c) is allowed to be used for account login.
Secondary e-mail addresses simply permit users to send FROM additional addresses for e-mail based content submission to an online community. They are not sent e-mail, nor do they appear on any profile page. A valid e-mail address is a basic requirement for use of this online community system.
Button: Add More
By default one field is provided for an additional e-mail address. Press the button labeled "+Add More" to receive additional fields. Pressing the "+Add More" button while one or more secondary e-mail address fields are blank, will not result in additional fields being provided.
If additional profile fields have been created, a drop down bar labeled "Additional Fields" will be presented.
Additional fields appear in the format of select lists and text boxes. Required fields will be marked by a red star.
You will be able to select which fields to show and hide at the site level, in the privacy settings section. Some fields must be shown, depending upon the minimum disclosure setting for the site.
Before joining the site, you must agree to the Terms of Service.
Press the button labeled "Create Account" to submit the form. If the user name you selected is in use, you may be asked to go back and make a new selection.