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{{warn|What is OpenID?|

In case you are not familiar with '''OpenID''', please see [http://openid.net/get-an-openid/ how to get an '''OpenID'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenID Wikipedia's article on OpenID].
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{{tip|Log in using OpenID|

There's '''no need to create an account''' before logging in for the first time.

You can '''log in immediately''' by clicking on '''Login with OpenID''' in the upper-right hand corner of any wiki page.
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==Steps==
* Click on '''Login with OpenID''' in the upper-right hand corner of any wiki page
** If you have an email account at ''Google'', ''Yahoo'' or ''AOL'', click on the respective icon
** Otherwise, if you have an account at ''LiveJournal'', ''VOX'', ''Blogger'', ''Flickr'' or ''ClaimID'', click on one of the small icons below the big ones
* Click the '''Log In''' button 


{{tip|Am I logged in?|

* You know you have successfully logged in when you see the '''Verification succeeded''' page
* Once logged in, '''your name will appear in the top right corner in Red'''
* You can return to the ''Main Page'', or visit other pages on the wiki.
* '''NOTE:''' Your log in ''DOES'' time out. If you are making substantial changes to your log, be sure to save your work often. If you save your changes, only to find out you have been logged off, try clicking the “back” arrow to retrieve your work.
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If you are unable to log in via '''OpenID''', please contact OSE’s Web Administrator:  webadmin ''at'' opensourceecology.org

==See Also==
* Please review the [[Wiki instructions|Wiki Instructions and Policies]].