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Opening a Network54 Account

This page is intended to help people with the basic sign-up process. It does not get involved with paid-for accounts at this stage, but simply registering someone in Network54. Once registered, you can post at more forums than before, and you can also create free resources of your own such as Realms (web space) and chat forums.

Issue date: 30 March 2003 - modified by Ed Home: April 2004

Go to http://www.network54.com and see the screen reproduced below. See that, in the middle of the page, is a link entitled Start Creating. Click on that link.

A new screen opens (below) requiring you to complete a few data fields. The Login name you choose must be unique, or it will be rejected when the form is submitted. Make sure that the name is typed exactly as you want to use it. The name I have chosen below is "MiniWeb" and so that will be the name of the account (not miniweb or MINIWEB or even Miniweb, but MiniWeb). The same applies to your chosen password, which you must insert twice (a row of asterisks appears instead of your chosen characters). It is important to use a valid email address as this may later be required to validate your rightful account ownership. Some details are optional, but you must click in the check box to say you agree to Network54's terms and conditions. If you are uncertain about them, then read them first. Something I recommend is that you have a password reminder sent to you at fixed intervals. You'd be surprised how many people can't remember their ID and password after a long holiday.

Click on the Create Account link and the form is submitted to Network54 for approval. Within seconds there will be a response by way of a new screen. It may say that your chosen name is already in use or there is some other problem with it or the password. Read the message, understand what is being said, and correct the problem. If/when all is well, the process will continue through a page of advertising/contact options, none of which you have to agree to.

Finally, you will get to the screen below which says your account has been created. It also offers you an option for an Express Setup (for Networ54 Newbies) or Custom Setup (which is the usual MyAccount screen whenever you want to edit your account or your Resources).

So now you are taken straight to your MyAccount page (below) showing you what Network54 Resources you are presently signed for (presently none) and allowing you to create new ones. It may be that you have signed up to Network54 only so that you can post at someone else's forum, and do not wish to create one of your own, which is fine. You don't need to create your own Realm, Forum or Live Chat area, but you can do, if you want to. This is where they would all be created, and where they would all be listed.

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