Când un utilizator creează un forum SMF, sau dorește să adere la un alt forum SMF, el ar trebui să înregistreze un cont. Acest lucru ii va permite să-si mențină o identitate proprie în timp ce scrie mesaje, să urmareasca ce anume vrea sa citeasca, indiferent de locul unde se afla sau ce calculator foloseste. El va putea să-si completeze un Profil (en) personal sa foloseasca mesaj personal (en) incorporate. El va avea, de asemenea, posibilitatea de a se abona la notificări prin e-mail, sa-si monitorizeze activitatea de pe forum și chiar mai mult de atat.

Cand si cum ne inregistram

Certain forums may choose to restrict access to the full forum or selected areas, allowing only registered members to view the content. A guest should register when they wish to participate in forum discussions, visit a forum frequently, and access members-only areas and benefits.

Un vizitator este orice persoană sau web spider, care nu este conectat pe forum. Odată ce o persoană se înregistrează aceasta devine un membru, deși va apărea în continuare ca un vizitator până când se va conecta pe forum.

Membrii pot avea acces la profilul si optiunile de notificare care nu sunt disponibile pentru vizitatori, deși aceste opțiuni pot varia, în funcție de permisiunile care au fost stabilite de către administratorul forumului. Membrii pot fi, de asemenea, plasati în grupuri de membrii, făcuti moderatori sau administratori, ot primii permisiuni speciale și acces la zonele rezervate doar membrilor. Posibilitatea de a trimite mesaje personale, de a primi e-mailuri pe forum, si de posta noi sondaje și subiecte sunt unele dintre beneficiile suplimentare, care pot fi disponibile pentru membrii de pe forum.

A guest may register at any time by simply selecting the register option from the main menu.

The Registration Screen

Most forums require a guest to accept a registration agreement before the registration process can begin. By checking the option I Agree, a guest consents to comply with the agreement throughout the duration of their membership. Some forums may also incorporate a minimum age into the agreement process.

Upon arrival at the registration screen, a guest is requested to enter a username and a valid email address. Failure to use a valid email address may hinder registration, depending on how a forum is configured.

The option to choose an authentication method is only shown if OpenID is allowed by the administrator as a registration option. If OpenID is not allowed, then a password must be entered.

A form of visual verification may be present in order to confirm that a guest is actually a person and not a bot. This verification may be requested in two ways - CAPTCHA and custom questions. The CAPTCHA method displays an image containing a random collection of letters, which a guest must enter into a text field. The custom questions method displays one or more relatively simple questions, which a guest must answer correctly. A forum may be configured to use both methods at the same time.

Once a guest completes the registration form, there are three possibilities for what is displayed next based on how the forum is configured.

• Login - If registration is immediate, the new member will be automatically logged in after completing the registration form.
• Activation - If a message about email activation is displayed, the new account must first be activated before login. An email with instructions how to proceed is sent to the new member's email address.
• Approval - If a message about member approval is displayed, the new account must first be approved by an administrator before login. An email acknowledging the new member is sent to their email address. Another email may be sent later to inform them whether or not their application has been approved.

Activating a New Account

If a forum is configured to require email activation before login, an email will be sent to the email address provided at registration. The username and activation link are displayed in this e-mail. Selecting the activation link activates the member's account and prompts them to login. If a problem occurs with the activation link, the email also provides an activation code that can be used to complete the process. Note that a link to reset the password may be included in this e-mail, depending on the activation method enabled on the forum.

If a member attempts to login before completing the activation process, an error will be displayed noting that their email address must be validated. A Need another activation email? link is also displayed in case the email has somehow been lost.

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