Register a new participant account

To get started, click on Register in the upper right-hand corner of the screen or the blue link in the lower right of the footer.  From there you will be directed to the registration page, allowing you to enter information to Create a New Account, Log in or Request New Password.    

• Create New Account - To become a registered user, create your username, add a valid email address and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.

After clicking Create new account, a welcome message with additional instructions will be sent to the email address used to register.  Use the one-time activation link in the email.  This will open the My Account tab in a new browser and prompt you to create your own password.

• Log In - Enter in your username and the password that accompanies the username.
• Reset Password - The reset password option will generate and email a new password to the user.  Fill in the username or email and check the captcha box if you have lost, forgot or did not set a password for your account.  For detailed instructions on how to reset your password see the Password Reset Guide       

My Account - registered users are able to manage their account settings on this page. 

 

You can change:

• Username
• Email
• Change Password - to change the email or password, the current password must be correctly entered on this page.
• Comment Notification Emails - Populated by default, indicates users will receive a notification when someone replies to a comment. This can be turned off by using the dropdown to select “no notifications”

My Comments Tab - Summary of all comments made by an individual.  When commenting anonymously this functionality is not available. The user must register in order for comments to be tracked and summarized on one page. 

• Confirm - comments were posted  
• Edit - From the Edit operation the user is given the option to
• View Comment - the location where the document was posted within the document.
• Edit or Delete - Comments can only be edit or deleted when document is Open for Commenting.