How to Register for the ArtInfo Forums
Some of our users have had trouble registering for the ArtInfo Forums. This guide is meant to ease the process of registration.
Why make me got through all this trouble to register?, you might ask. In a world of desperate spam-mongers, we need to have some level of authentication so that we can prevent spam-bots from posting links to Viagra and penis-enlargers.
Step 1: Go to the Register page
Go to the Register page to get started.
Step 2: Agree to the forum rules
The forum rules are there to promote a healthy and positive discussion. Click the Agree button to continue.
Step 3: Fill in the form
The next page is a form which asks you to create your access credentials as well as provide some basic personalization details like timezone and contact options.
Enter your username and email
It is important to enter a real email address here, because you will receive a confirmation email with your password.
Localisation
The localisation options include: timezone and language.
The timezone option allows you to see the post times in your local time. Melbourne is GMT+10 (the default timezone). If you aren't in Melbourne, check this page for other Australian cities' timezones (just click on your city).
Privacy Options
The privacy options are used to determine how and if you would like to be contacted from the forums.
There are 3 options:
- Display your e-mail address. - The least secure option. You are inviting spam to your inbox. Not recommended.
- Hide your e-mail address but allow form e-mail. - This means that people can't see your email address on the forum pages, but can still contact you directly through an email form. You will receive an email from them, but they won't know your email address. Recommended.
- Hide your e-mail address and disallow form e-mail. - This means that people cannot contact you at all from the forum.
Finally, there's a checkbox to ask if you would like to "Save username and password between visits." This feature allows you to be "remembered" between visits. If you don't click this, it means you have to enter your login details every time you come to the site. If you do click this, your browser needs to have cookies enabled.
Click "Register"!
Step 4: Check your email
A few minutes after you click the Register button, you should receive a confirmation email from the ArtInfo Forums. If you can't see it in your inbox, try looking in your "Spam" or "Junk Mail" folder.
The email contains your login details, including the username you created, plus a new password generated for your account.
Step 5: Login!
Now all you have to do is login. Welcome to the ArtInfo Forums! We look forward to your posts and contributions!
