Welcome!

This tutorial has been created to help new users learn how to navigate through the site, how to search for information on an organization or an area of focus, how to set up your personal profile, and how to add a new organization. For more information about what you can do on WiserEarth read the Get Involved page or visit the WiserEarth Editors group.

If you have any additional questions, you can visit the FAQ section of the site or the WiserEarth Help Desk group to connect with the WiserEarth community who will help you. You can also listen to an audio tutorial.  You can find out how to track changes and comments in pages and discussions on WiserEarth using the Watchlist Tutorial.

Step One - User Registration   And Creating Your Personal Profile Once you have set up your own username and password, you will be able to: Set up your personal profile so that you can connect with others who share your interests or expertise. Join and participate in any of the Groups on WiserEarth. Send and receive messages from other WiserEarth users  Set up alerts to get updates when information changes on specific areas of the site. Create and edit content on WiserEarth including information on organizations, events, discussion forums or groups.

Quick Tip We recommend you use Firefox for a better experience on WiserEarth..

Setting up your Username and Password

1. Click on Join in the upper right-hand corner to create a new user account.

You will be taken to the Create Your Personal Profile Page

2. Select a username and fill in all the required fields (with red stars next to them). You will also need to enter a password.

NOTE: Don't worry if you don't have time to fill in more detailed information, you can come back to edit your profile page any time you need to. Read the tutorial below to learn more.

3. Click on Save to save your profile.

Setting up your Personal Profile

Once you have registered, you can add further edits to your personal profile. Before filling in this information, you may want to read more about protecting your personal information.

1. To start editing your profile, select My Profile in the top right corner of the screen.
   

To begin entering your contact information, click on Edit under User Info. Enter any personal information you would like to share with the WiserEarth community. Click Save when you have finished.



NOTE: If you check the box that states "email my Messages", you will receive all WiserEarth emails in your personalized mail program and receive an email alert.

1. Under areas of focus, select Edit. Select one or more areas of focus by clicking on Add. Click Save when you have finished
   
2. If you would like to add further information about yourself or your interests, you can click Edit on the  right of the About section.  Enter your text into the text box provided.  If you would like to control the information more and layout you may use the HTML link to code that section.
   
3. Click on Save when you have finished.  You may return to your profile and make edits as much as you would like.
   

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