How to obtain a member name and password

Assuming you’ve arrived at the forum as a guest and wish to obtain a member name and password, you should be looking at one of these two things:

• Any page of the forum, in which you case you should select Register from the main menu .
• A login screen headed by a warning about access being restricted to registered members, in which case you should either use the registration link provided or select Register from the main menu .

The Registration Screen

When you arrive at the registration screen, you will need to enter a username, email address and password, and may be offered the option of hiding your email address. Before your registration is accepted, you will have to read the terms of use agreement and check I Agree before continuing. If the next thing you see is a login screen headed by a message inviting you to proceed, that’s it, you’re through and you can proceed to login! If not, there are two further possibilities:

• If registration has been configured to require email activation, the next screen will tell you so and you should receive an immediate email with instructions about how to proceed. But there’s also a useful link (‘Did you miss your activation email?’) in the User Info box in case you miss this email or mistype your email address.
• If registration has been configured to require approval from a forum administrator, the next screen will tell you so and you should receive both an acknowledgement by email and another email later to inform you whether or not your application has been approved.