AFSWiki Request New User Process

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This page describes the process of getting a new AFS Wiki account, from the perspective of a wanna-be account holder.

1. Make sure that you're eligible for an account, according to the AFSWiki Access Policy. In general, this means you must be an AFS-USA registered volunteer or member of the AFS-USA staff.
2. Make sure you do not have an account already. If you have an account:
   1. Your account username is capitalized first letter of your first name, followed by your full last name with the first letter capitalized. Example: Robert Smith would be RSmith.
   2. Given this username, if you have forgotten your password, please visit this page, enter your username, and click "E-mail Password." A new password will be sent to the email address already assigned to your account.
   3. Once you login, please use the preferences in the upper right hand corner to set your password to something you will be likely to remember.
3. If you do not already have an account, send an email to: sysadmin@afswiki.org
   1. Please set the subject line of your email to: AFS Wiki New Account Request for [ your full name ].
   2. Inside the body of your email request, please include:
      • your name (don't forget also to put it in the Subject line (see #2 above)
      • email address
      • city and state (full address if you would like)
      • A brief description of how you are affiliated with AFS. For example, name your area team fully (please do not abbreviate) and what position(s) you hold within the team.
      • Optionally, telephone number(s) where other volunteers may reach you. If you provide a telephone number, it may be published in the AFS Wiki for other registered users (but not members of the public) to see. If you wish, you may edit any wiki page that contains your phone number.
   3. If you would like, attach a picture of yourself, to help other volunteers recognize you. Please attach a picture in JPEG format (the filename should end in ".jpg"). The file size should be under 250 KB, and preferably under 100 KB.
4. You should receive a response within about a day.
5. You will be able to edit your listing, including photo(s), once it is up.

Related Pages

• For the sysadmin perspective, see AFSWiki Add New User Process.