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Creating an account is easy. First you choose an instance and then you register with your email and password. | Creating an account is easy. First you choose an instance and then you register with your email and password. | ||
== How to choose an instance == | == How to choose an instance == <!--T:2--> | ||
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* Our [[Local instances]] page helps you if you want an instance local to where you live. (Manually collected) | * Our [[Local instances]] page helps you if you want an instance local to where you live. (Manually collected) | ||
* Our [[Special interest instances]] page helps you if you want an instance based on an interest of yours. (Manually collected) | * Our [[Special interest instances]] page helps you if you want an instance based on an interest of yours. (Manually collected) | ||
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* [https://fediverse.party/en/portal/servers Fediverse.Party] provides a list of themed instances. (Manually collected) | * [https://fediverse.party/en/portal/servers Fediverse.Party] provides a list of themed instances. (Manually collected) | ||
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If you don't know what software you want to use yet you might want to, go back to [[What are Fediverse projects?]]. | If you don't know what software you want to use yet you might want to, go back to [[What are Fediverse projects?]]. | ||
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Once you found an instance, before you create an account, make sure you get familiar with the instance rules and are okay with them. <br> | Once you found an instance, before you create an account, make sure you get familiar with the instance rules and are okay with them. <br> | ||
Too few or soft rules could mean you're getting a lot of unwanted messages or posts on your local or global feeds. <br> | Too few or soft rules could mean you're getting a lot of unwanted messages or posts on your local or global feeds. <br> | ||
Also be aware if the instance says it's a [[Free speech|free speech]] instance. For most people that is not the good thing it sounds to be. | Also be aware if the instance says it's a [[Free speech|free speech]] instance. For most people that is not the good thing it sounds to be. | ||
== Creating your account == | == Creating your account == <!--T:6--> | ||
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All you need to create an account is an email address and a password. No phone number or other form of identification is needed. <br> | All you need to create an account is an email address and a password. No phone number or other form of identification is needed. <br> | ||
You can choose any username that doesn't exist on that instance yet. <br> | You can choose any username that doesn't exist on that instance yet. <br> | ||
So even if someone else on the Fediverse is already called @anonymous you can still call yourself @anonymous if you're on a different instance. | So even if someone else on the Fediverse is already called @anonymous you can still call yourself @anonymous if you're on a different instance. | ||
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Your Fediverse handle will be @username@instance.domain and everybody on the Fediverse will be able to find you with that handle. | Your Fediverse handle will be @username@instance.domain and everybody on the Fediverse will be able to find you with that handle. | ||
== Further reading == | == Further reading == <!--T:9--> | ||
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[[Moving instances]] | [[Moving instances]] | ||
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[[Category:Beginners guide]] [[Category:How to]] | [[Category:Beginners guide]] [[Category:How to]] | ||
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