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Rmrubin: Changes for new wiki - email and password required

2013-10-11T04:12:36Z

Changes for new wiki - email and password required

Rmrubin at 04:00, 11 October 2013

2013-10-11T04:00:34Z

Rmrubin: copy from old wiki

2013-10-09T05:01:16Z

copy from old wiki

Rmrubin: 17 revisions: Import main name space 1st time

2013-10-09T04:54:52Z

17 revisions: Import main name space 1st time

Rmrubin at 06:59, 10 February 2011

2011-02-10T06:59:09Z

Rmrubin at 22:25, 15 January 2011

2011-01-15T22:25:01Z

Rmrubin at 04:05, 5 January 2011

2011-01-05T04:05:41Z

Rmrubin at 04:01, 5 January 2011

2011-01-05T04:01:45Z

Rmrubin: Add information about editing the user profile

2011-01-05T04:00:54Z

Add information about editing the user profile

Rmrubin at 03:56, 5 January 2011

2011-01-05T03:56:41Z

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 To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page is for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section.
-To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name.
+To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password  and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name.
-You must supply the '''user name''', a password, and an email address. Choose a user name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required.
+You must supply the '''user name''', a password, and an email address. Choose a user name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your {{TGF_title}} user ID, but that is not required.
-You also need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive.
+You also need a '''password'''. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive.
-Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it.
+Please provide an '''email address'''. You will not be able to edit page until you confirm your account in an message that is sent to your email address when you create an account. You can also be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications.
 Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text.
-Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit.
+Once you are logged in and have confirmed your account, you can edit any help page you visit.
-You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''.
+You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, to change your email email address, go to the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]] page. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''.
 {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know
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 For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit."
 For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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 To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name.
-Only the '''user name''' is required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required.
+You must supply the '''user name''', a password, and an email address. Choose a user name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required.
-You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive.
+You also need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive.
 Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it.

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page is for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' is required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help.
		+
		+	To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page is for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section.
		+
		+	To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name.
		+
		+	Only the '''user name''' is required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required.
		+
		+	You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive.
		+
		+	Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it.
		+
		+	Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text.
		+
		+	Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit.
		+	You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''.
		+
		+	{{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know
		+	how to edit pages here.
		+
		+	Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages.
		+
		+	For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit."
		+	For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' is required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page is for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' is required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' is required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. If you use a password, it is a good idea to provide an email address so that you can retrieve your password via email in case you forget it. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies and even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: E {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''. {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].

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−	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].	+	Please feel free to correct typos and inaccuracies even to add new sections or pages to {{TGF_title}} help. To edit a {{TGF_title}} help page, click the edit tab. The edit tab at the top of the page for the page as whole. If parts of the page are edited separately, there is an 'edit' link to the right of the first line of the section. To edit a page you must have a user name and be logged in. (No logging in or user name is required to read help text.) If you are not logged in you will be prompted to do so. If you have a user name, you can enter your user name and password (if you elected to use a password) and log in. If not, you can click '''Create an account'''. On the '''Log in / create account''' pop-up, you can fill in a user name, password, email address, and real name. Only the '''user name''' required. Choose a name you will easily remember, such as a user ID you use elsewhere. You can use your Tower Grove Feed user ID, but that is not required. You do not need a '''password'''. We are more concerned with identifying who changed something than with securing the help site. You may wish to provide a password to keep others from editing pages under your user name. Choose a password you will easily remember. You may wish to use your {{TGF_title}} password, but that is not necessary. There are no requirements as to length or type of characters, but passwords are case sensitive. Provide an '''email address''' if you want to be notified when a page changes. On any page you can check "Watch this page" to receive these notifications. Provide a '''real name''' if you wish it to be known who made a change or addition to the help text. Once you are logged in you can edit any help page you visit. You can change or add any of these features (plus numerous others) after you have logged in. Click on [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] to change anything in your user profile. For example, if you did not provide an email address and want to receive notifications, at the '''User Profile''' tab on the [[Special:Preferences\|my preferences]] page you can add (or change) your email address. To receive notifications, you should also check the box: E {{TGF_title}} help text uses Wikimedia software. If you are familiar with editing in Wikipedia, then you should know how to edit pages here. Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software, including navigating and editing pages. For '''typos''' and '''minor inaccuracies''', you should '''edit the page directly'''. When you save the page, check "This is a minor edit." For more '''complex changes''' it is best to propose changes in the '''discussion''' area. Developers watch for changes to pages and should respond within a business day. If you don't get a timely response, please email [mailto:support@towergrovesoftware.com support@towergrovesoftware.com].