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Registration

Everyone can read all content of AstroWiki, regardless of whether they choose to register. For most users, registration is not necessary. For writing new articles or editing existing ones, editor status is needed. It can be granted by wiki administrators (sysops).

There are some reasons people are encouraged to register: Only registered users can participate in discussions about articles. Also, you can only apply to become an editor after having registered before.

How to register

• To register, click above, at the right side on 'create account' or click here Sign in. You won't be able to (easily) change your username once you choose it, so reading the username policy before creating a username is highly recommended.
• For security reasons, you will need to solve a simple calculation or emter text from a graphical representation. Then you can enter your desired user name and password. Please read the notees directly on that page. The 'email address' serves only for communication between the wiki software and you. You will need a valid email to be able to activate the account, because an activation message willl be sent via mail. If you have a spam filter, you need to allow webmaster @ astro.com to go through, as well as wikimaster @ astro.com. You can change or remove the email address after confirmation.
• If your desired user name has already been taken, you will nned to repeat. Otherwise you will find the registration finished.
• Please be aware that the registration for AstroWiki-en has nothing to do with your registration at the Astrodienst website or the forum. You can use different names and passwords. They are completely independent of each other.
• Once registered and logged in, you find links for your personal page and your personal setings. Please explore the features, they make using AstroWiki easier for you.
• if you want to participate actively as an editor, please contact the wiki administration via wikimaster@astro.com . The admins can activate editor rights for your account.

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