How to Register

Getting a password & creating a Profile:
  1. Click on the Our Family Members link (on the left). 
  2. Find your name (they're alphabeticalfy maiden last name) and click on it.  
  3. Click the link to join the site
  4. Follow the prompts to create your Profile.
  5. The password that you enter during this process will be used as your login password.   CAUTION:  If you are married to another family member, you may use the same e-mail address but NOT the same password.  If  you do use the same password, it will result in changes being made to the name that is first in the Classmate Profiles list.  If this changes an update will be posted.
  6. You can personalize your page with information about you and even add photos.  Even videos you may have on YouTube!  It is your page!  Enjoy customizing it. 
  7. Restricting Access to your Profile Information:  In the process of setting up your Profile, at the bottom of Step (page) 2, you will see:
    • Profile Visibility: Allows you to choose who can view your page.  If you choose to click this option, only your classmates who have signed in will be able to see your information, photos, videos, etc.  If you do not click this option, your non-classmate friends and family will be able to see your profile. 
    • Contact Details:  Allows you to choose whether or not other family members classmates who are signed in can view your address, phone number and e-mail address.  If you choose NOT to check it, classmates will be able to use the bottom of your page to send you an e-mail without revealing your e-mail address.  You can then chose whether or not to provide your e-mail address directly or ignore the message.
    • Classmate Comments: Allow Classmates to enter comments under my Profile. Most users opt to leave this feature on. You have the ability to edit or delete any comments left under your Profile.
Using the Website:
  1. You can select "Remember Me" when logging in.  CAUTION:  Don't click "Remember Me" unless you are using your own personal computer!   (It is recommended to LOG OUT on your own system; it is important to Always LOG OUT if you are using a public computer.)
  2. If you don't remember your password, click "Forgot Password?"   Your password will be sent to you via e-mail. 
  3. If you change your email address, home address, or phone number, please update those in your Profile so we have your correct information at all times.   (Sign in, and under MEMBER FUNCTIONS, click Edit Contact Info). 
  4. Always check back to the Home Page, where main information, site updates and announcements are made. 
  5. Most of all, enjoy and have fun with our website and your own page! 
  6. Edit / Upload Photos & Videos: 
    1. Be sure you are logged in on the home page. In the links on the left side under MEMBER FUNCTIONS, click on the link: Edit/Upload Photos.
    2. The Photo page will appear and you’ll see a gray box titled: Upload New photo. Click on this box and you will be at the Add Photo page.
    3. The Add Photo page gives basic instructions for uploading your photos. There are 3 places on this page to make entries.
    4. Sort: The sort number controls the order in which photos display on your page. By default your pictures will appear in the order you entered them, so this isn’t important for your first picture. But later if you want picture #5 to appear as #1, you will have to change the sort numbers on your pictures. If you delete a picture, the sort numbers for the remaining pictures do not change (e.g., if you delete picture #2 out of 4 pictures, you will show pictures #1, 3, and 4.)
      Caption      : Caption is the description you write for your picture.
      Browse: This is the most important one, for this is how you find the picture on your computer and get it to appear on your page.
    5. Your first picture will automatically be Sort Number 1.
    6. Now click the Browse button. A list of folders on your computer will show up. Locate the folder that holds your picture. For most classmates this will be the My Pictures folder located in the My Documents folder. When you have clicked through to your picture file, click the view button at the top to show icons as pictures. This makes it easier to find the specific picture you want to upload.
    7. Select the picture you want to upload by clicking on it once, and then click Open at the bottom of the box.
    8. Now you will be taken back to the Add Photo page and in the Upload Photo box you will see the path to your picture.
    9. Enter the Caption for your picture in the box.
    10. Click the SAVE CHANGES button.
    11. Now go to your Profile page and look for your picture and caption.

      Shortcut for multiple pictures: If you are uploading several pictures that are in different folders, you can copy them to your desktop, then delete them later.  Make sure you COPY, not move, your pictures, so you won’t delete the original.

If you are still having problems, please Contact Us

 

Other Questions answered:

Why do I see Classmates and this is a family page?    

Our server originally created this website for class reunion planning.  With encouragement from fellow website administrators they opened up the useage for families.   By the end of  2009 there should a conversion so it will be converted for family functions as well.    As a reference, anytime you see the term classmate.... remember it is to mean family member as well. 

Is there any cost associated with the site?

NO!  The only cost associated was when the domain was registered.  Since this is my project I have paid for that up front.  This is totally free for the family to use.   Please do so frequently.

 

Can we use this for future family reunions?

Most certainly!  If there is a family reunion planned in the future we can utilize the site as way to keep everyone informed about the reunion plans. 

 

PRIVACY NOTICE:  All contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address) entered into this website will be kept confidential.  It will not be shared or distributed.  Your contact information is private: your street address, e-mail address, and phone number cannot be seen by the family unless you grant permission on your Profile (see above).  When someone clicks on your name, the only contact information they will see is your city and state and whatever information about yourself you choose to put on your Profile. Unless you explicitly grant your permission, your email address is not visible, although an email can be sent to you using the contact box at the bottom of your Profile page. Note, however, if you send a message to someone through their Profile page, the family member will see your email address so that they can respond.



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