Some Interact servers will be set up so you can access them without needing to log in. Others will be set up so that you need to log in before you see any of the content, and all Interact servers require you to log in before you can post any content.
You can obtain a login account in several ways:
The person that runs the server will forward your login details to you. If this is the case you then just need to proceed to the Interact login page and enter your username and password.
You can create your own account. If the server is set up for self account creation you should see a link to 'Add your account here' on the login page. Follow this link and complete the online from in order to create your account. Once you have created the account a copy of your details will be emailed to you for future reference. You will then be able to proceed to the login page and enter the username and password that you just created.
Secure account creation. This works the same as the self account creation process above, the difference being that an access code is set so that only authorised people can create accounts. If you get asked for an access code when you try and create your account then you need to enter the access code that the server owner provided you with, or contact the server owner to request an access code.
The details you will be asked for when creating your account will vary depending on how the server owner has set the account creation process up. The key things you will be asked for are:
Username - this a short username containing only letters and numbers and between 5 and 16 characters long. It needs to be unique, so if somebody has already used the same username you will be asked to enter a different one.
Password - needs to be at least 5 characters long and contain only letters and numbers.
Email address - you must enter your current email address here. This is needed so that your user account details can be emailed to you, and so that other site information can be sent to you such as reponses to your forum postings, etc. N.B. Interact does not create an email account for you. If you enter an email address here that does not already exist then system emails will not get to you.
Details - here you can enter a brief biography of yourself. This will be available for other members of your Interact site so they can get to know you better. This helps to build a sense of community within the sites.
Photo - this will also be visible to other site members, and can be added to forum postings that you make, again to help others get to know you and to improve the sense of community within an Interact site. You can upload either jpg or gif images.