Sign Up Process
This page describes the Sign Up process to:
- Assist you with Signing Up to be a website
Subscriber, - Allow you to understand the Sign Up options before you start.
SIGNUP STEPS
1 - Enter your information
When you choose to Sign Up, this dialog will pop up.
This dialog is straightforward:
- Enter your Name (use a pseudonym for privacy, if you wish)
- Enter your Email (it MUST be a valid email address)
- Accept the terms: You will be able to access Subscriber Only content. Your email is used to access the website and send a Weekly Newsletter; TCG will not spam your email box.
- Click the Sign up button
2 - Confirmation email sent
This dialog confirms that an email, containing a link to complete the signup process, was sent to the email address you provided.
Go to your email client and open the message that was sent.
3 - Open confirmation email
Open the Complete your sign up email in your email client.
Click on the "Confirm signup" button. (If the button doesn't work, there is also a link at the bottom of the email which can be copied and pasted into your browser address bar.)
4 - Log into The Cynical Guru website
The Cynical Guru website will open in your browser and you will be logged on. You will be on the "Welcome to Subscriber Content" page and have access to the Subscriber content. Have fun exploring.
MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT
1 - Manage your account information
When you are logged on, a new option appears in the upper right corner beside the 'Search" icon. The "Account" button allows you to maintain your account information.
2 - Your account
When you click on the "Account" button, the "Your account" dialog will open to allow you to maintain your personal information, email preferences, sign out, or contact support.
2.1 - Edit Name and/or Email
To modify your name and email address, click the "Edit" link. The "Account Settings" dialog opens which allows you to change the Name or Email information.
Change your Name and/or Email address then click the "Save" button; alternatively, click the "Back" link to return to the previous dialog. (If you change the Email address, it will not appear changed when you return to the "Your Account" dialog. An email will be sent to the new email address and only after the email address has been verified will the Email address update.)
2.2 Manage Email preferences
To modify your email preferences, click the "Manage" link on the "Your account" dialog. The "Email preferences" dialog opens which allows you to manage your email subscriptions.
You are subscribed to the Gary Bozek - The Cynical Guru Weekly Newsletter by default. You will then receive a newsletter weekly, but you can click the toggle to disable that permission if you wish.
You can toggle whether you want to be notified if someone replies to your comments. If you want to ensure that you do not receive any emails (except for account management) in the future, then click the "Unsubscribe from all emails" link.
Clicking the "Get help" link will open the following dialog which provides information to ensure your email client is able to receive emails from The Cynical Guru.
Use the information in the "Get help" dialog if you have trouble receiving emails from The Cynical Guru.
2.3 Contact Support
If you are still having problems, click the "Contact support" link on the "Your account" dialog. You will be able to compose an email to describe the problem/issue you are having trouble with.
2.4 Sign out
The website software uses cookies to identify who you are and to keep you signed in. If you close your browser and return to The Cynical Guru later, you will be still be signed in.
If you wish to sign out of the website, go to the "Your account" dialog and click on the "Sign out" button. If the "Account" button does not appear on the header, then you are signed out of The Cynical Guru website.
SIGN IN
1 - Sign in
When you are signed out of the website, a "Sign in" link will appear in the upper right of the header beside the "Search" icon.
Click the "Sign in" link to log into The Cynical Guru website.
2 - Sign in Dialog
To sign in, enter your registered Email address and click the "Continue" button.
3 - Confirmation email sent
This dialog confirms that an email, containing a link to sign in, was sent to the email address you provided.
Go to your email client and open the message that was sent.
3 - Open confirmation email
Open the Secure sign in link in your email client.
Click on the "Sign in to Gary Bozek ~ The Cynical Guru" button. (If the button doesn't work, there is also a link at the bottom of the email which can be copied and pasted into your browser address bar.)
The Cynical Guru website will open in your browser and you will be logged on. You now have access to Subscriber content.