| .. _creating-an-account: |
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| Creating an Account |
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| If you want to use a particular installation of Bugzilla, first you need to |
| create an account. Ask the administrator responsible for your installation |
| for the URL you should use to access it. If you're test-driving Bugzilla, |
| you can use one of the installations on |
| `Landfill <http://landfill.bugzilla.org/>`_. |
| |
| The process of creating an account is similar to many other websites. |
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| #. On the home page, click the :guilabel:`New Account` link in the header. |
| Enter your email address, then click the ``Send`` |
| button. |
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| .. note:: If the :guilabel:`New Account` link is not available, this means that the |
| administrator of the installation has disabled self-registration. |
| Speak to the administrator to find out how to get an account. |
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| #. Within moments, you should |
| receive an email to the address you provided, which contains your |
| login name (generally the same as the email address), and a URL to |
| click to confirm your registration. |
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| #. Once you confirm your registration, Bugzilla will ask you your real name |
| (optional, but recommended) and ask you to choose a password. Depending |
| on how your Bugzilla is configured, there may be minimum complexity |
| requirements for the password. |
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| #. Now all you need to do is to click the :guilabel:`Log In` |
| link in the header or footer, |
| enter your email address and the password you just chose into the |
| login form, and click the :guilabel:`Log in` button. |
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| You are now logged in. Bugzilla uses cookies to remember you are |
| logged in, so, unless you have cookies disabled or your IP address changes, |
| you should not have to log in again during your session. |