Discourse signing in - Revision history

RevampBot: Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

2026-07-17T12:00:00Z

Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

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	== Who can use it? ==		== Who can use it? ==

	You ~~must have~~ a ModTools (MT) account to sign in to Discourse.		You need a ModTools (MT) account to sign in to Discourse. National volunteers without a community can be given a backup volunteer MT account. Only Freegle people can use Discourse. You don't need to be a member of [[Freegle Ltd Membership\|Freegle Ltd]] to use it.
	National volunteers without a ~~group~~ can be given a backup volunteer MT account.
	Only Freegle people ~~will be able to~~ use Discourse.
	You ~~do not~~ need to be a member of [[Freegle Ltd Membership\|Freegle Ltd]] to use ~~the Discourse system~~.

	A Discourse account is created ~~when~~ you ~~first~~ log in.		A Discourse account is created the first time you log in.

	== Difficulties logging in ==		== Difficulties logging in ==

	If you see an error ~~when~~ viewing Discourse, ~~then~~ this is usually ~~resolved~~ by logging out of Discourse if you can, logging out of MT, closing your browser, ~~starting~~ it ~~again~~, ~~then~~ logging in to MT, then going to "Us" in Discourse.		If you see an error viewing Discourse, this is usually fixed by logging out of Discourse (if you can), logging out of MT, closing your browser, reopening it, logging back in to MT, then going to "Us" in Discourse.

	== Signing in and out ==		== Signing in and out ==
	Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you ~~are~~ logged in to MT ~~then~~ you ~~will~~ be logged in on Discourse. ~~If you are accessing Discourse on~~ a different browser ~~then~~ you ~~will be shown~~ an MT login screen; once logged in you ~~will~~ be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work ~~for any reason~~, ~~please~~ go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.
			Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you're logged in to MT, you'll be logged in to Discourse too. On a different browser, you'll see an MT login screen; once logged in, you'll be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work, go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.

	[[File:Discourse-logout.png\|right\|300px\|Signing out of Discourse]]		[[File:Discourse-logout.png\|right\|300px\|Signing out of Discourse]]
	~~You can log~~ out of Discourse by clicking on your avatar (top right) then the Preferences icon then Log Out.		Log out of Discourse by clicking your avatar (top right), then the Preferences icon, then Log Out. The "Log out all" option under Preferences -> Account does the same thing.
	~~Note that the~~ "Log out all" option on Preferences+Account ~~will do~~ the same.

	== Username and email address ==		== Username and email address ==

	Your Discourse username and email address ~~(for notifications)~~ are set by MT. (~~You won~~'t need your Discourse username to log in.) If you change your name or email, ~~then you need to~~ log out and in ~~again at~~ Discourse for the change to ~~be seen.~~ Discourse admins ~~cannot~~ change ~~your name or email~~.		Your Discourse username and notification email address are set by MT (you don't need your Discourse username to log in). If you change your name or email, log out and back in to Discourse for the change to appear - Discourse admins can't change these for you.

	Your username is your MT "Display name" in MT Settings->Personal, with ~~any~~ spaces converted to underscores. If ~~there are~~ two people ~~with the same~~ name, ~~then~~ one ~~of them will have~~ "1" at the end. People can mention you on Discourse eg @Chris_Cant~~. If I were to~~ change my name ~~then the~~ old ~~references would no longer work~~.		Your username is your MT "Display name" (set in MT Settings -> Personal), with spaces converted to underscores. If two people share a name, one gets a "1" added at the end. People can mention you on Discourse, e.g. @Chris_Cant - if you change your name, old mentions of it will stop working.

	~~The~~ email address is the one ~~used to send you notifications (if you want them). And~~ you must send from ~~that email address~~ if you want to post replies or new topics.		Your notification email address is also the one you must send from if you want to post replies or new topics by email.

	[[Category:Discourse]]		[[Category:Members, Discourse & App]]

Jacky: /* Who can use it? */

2021-10-14T23:25:41Z

Who can use it?

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	National volunteers without a group can be given a backup volunteer MT account.		National volunteers without a group can be given a backup volunteer MT account.
	Only Freegle people will be able to use Discourse.		Only Freegle people will be able to use Discourse.
	You do not need to be a member of Freegle Ltd to use the Discourse system.		You do not need to be a member of [[Freegle Ltd Membership\|Freegle Ltd]] to use the Discourse system.

	A Discourse account is created when you first log in.		A Discourse account is created when you first log in.

Chriscant at 13:58, 1 November 2020

2020-11-01T13:58:21Z

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	== Difficulties logging in ==		== Difficulties logging in ==

	If you see an error when viewing Discourse, then this if usually resolved by logging out of Discourse if you can, logging out of MT, closing your browser, starting it again then logging in to MT then going to "Us" in Discourse.		If you see an error when viewing Discourse, then this is usually resolved by logging out of Discourse if you can, logging out of MT, closing your browser, starting it again, then logging in to MT, then going to "Us" in Discourse.

	== Signing in and out ==		== Signing in and out ==

Chriscant at 13:56, 1 November 2020

2020-11-01T13:56:52Z

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	Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you are logged in to MT then you will be logged in on Discourse. If you are accessing Discourse on a different browser then you will be shown an MT login screen; once logged in you will be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work for any reason, please go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.		Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you are logged in to MT then you will be logged in on Discourse. If you are accessing Discourse on a different browser then you will be shown an MT login screen; once logged in you will be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work for any reason, please go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.

	[[File:Discourse-logout.png\|right\|300px\|Signing out of Discourse]		[[File:Discourse-logout.png\|right\|300px\|Signing out of Discourse]]
	You can log out of Discourse by clicking on your avatar (top right) then the Preferences icon then Log Out.		You can log out of Discourse by clicking on your avatar (top right) then the Preferences icon then Log Out.
	Note that the "Log out all" option on Preferences+Account will do the same.		Note that the "Log out all" option on Preferences+Account will do the same.

Chriscant: Update and remove migration references

2020-11-01T13:56:18Z

Update and remove migration references

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	You must have a ModTools (MT) account to sign in to Discourse.		You must have a ModTools (MT) account to sign in to Discourse.
	National volunteers without a group can be given a backup volunteer MT account.		National volunteers without a group can be given a backup volunteer MT account.
	Only Freegle people will be able to use Discourse. ~~(For a month or so non-Freegle people can still use MT, but they will not be able to use Discourse.)~~		Only Freegle people will be able to use Discourse.
	You do not need to be a member of Freegle Ltd to use the Discourse system.		You do not need to be a member of Freegle Ltd to use the Discourse system.

	A Discourse account is created when you first log in. ~~Most users will have had their email settings of previous Yahoo groups migrated -~~		A Discourse account is created when you first log in.
	~~[[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|see below]]~~

	== Signing in ==		== Difficulties logging in ==

			If you see an error when viewing Discourse, then this if usually resolved by logging out of Discourse if you can, logging out of MT, closing your browser, starting it again then logging in to MT then going to "Us" in Discourse.

			== Signing in and out ==
	Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you are logged in to MT then you will be logged in on Discourse. If you are accessing Discourse on a different browser then you will be shown an MT login screen; once logged in you will be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work for any reason, please go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.		Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you are logged in to MT then you will be logged in on Discourse. If you are accessing Discourse on a different browser then you will be shown an MT login screen; once logged in you will be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work for any reason, please go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.

	~~While there is a Log Out option in~~ Discourse~~, in practice you will immediately be logged back in (as you will still be logged into MT)~~. ~~To really log~~ out~~, separately~~ log out ~~from MT and~~ then ~~log out from Discourse~~.		[[File:Discourse-logout.png\|right\|300px\|Signing out of Discourse]
	Note the "Log out all" option on Preferences+Account will do the same.		You can log out of Discourse by clicking on your avatar (top right) then the Preferences icon then Log Out.
			Note that the "Log out all" option on Preferences+Account will do the same.

	== Username and email address ==		== Username and email address ==
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	The email address is the one used to send you notifications (if you want them). And you must send from that email address if you want to post replies or new topics.		The email address is the one used to send you notifications (if you want them). And you must send from that email address if you want to post replies or new topics.

	~~== User migration ==~~
	~~Members of the Freegle Tech, Central, Funding and Development Yahoo groups have been set up as users on the Discourse site with appropriate email settings ie for notifications.~~
	* If you have already used Discourse and chosen "Mailing List Mode" then you will get all messages and replies sent out.
	* Otherwise, if on individual mails in Yahoo, you are set up as "watching" the corresponding group so you will get each post and reply by email.
	* If you were on Central digest, then you will get an "Activity Summary" mail every 24 hours. Note that this summary covers all the groups, ie not just Central.
	* You will also be set as "watching first post" on the Announcements group ie be notified by mail of any "special notices".
	~~You can change any of these settings in your Preferences.~~
	~~You can also opt to receive browser and app notifications - these are pop-ups on your screen or in your phone.~~

	[[Category:Discourse]]		[[Category:Discourse]]

Chriscant: Change from "categories" to "groups"

2019-10-29T12:45:31Z

Change from "categories" to "groups"

Chriscant: When all groups moved

2019-10-20T14:43:14Z

When all groups moved

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	== User migration ==		== User migration ==
	Members of the Freegle-Tech Yahoo ~~group~~ have been set up as users on the Discourse site with appropriate email settings ie for notifications.		Members of the Freegle Tech, Central, Funding and Development Yahoo groups have been set up as users on the Discourse site with appropriate email settings ie for notifications.
	* If you have already used Discourse and chosen "Mailing List Mode" then you will get all messages and replies sent out.		* If you have already used Discourse and chosen "Mailing List Mode" then you will get all messages and replies sent out.
	* Otherwise, if on individual mails in Yahoo, you are set up as "watching" the ~~Tech~~ category so you will get each post and reply by email.		* Otherwise, if on individual mails in Yahoo, you are set up as "watching" the corresponding category so you will get each post and reply by email.
	* If you were on ~~the Tech~~ digest, then you will get an "Activity Summary" mail every 24 hours. Note that this summary covers all the categories, ie not just ~~Tech~~.		* If you were on Central digest, then you will get an "Activity Summary" mail every 24 hours. Note that this summary covers all the categories, ie not just Central.
	* You will also be set as "watching first post" on the Announcements category ie be notified by mail of any "special notices".		* You will also be set as "watching first post" on the Announcements category ie be notified by mail of any "special notices".
	The same will happen for the other groups in due course.		The same will happen for the other groups in due course.

Chriscant at 12:06, 23 September 2019

2019-09-23T12:06:56Z

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	== Signing in ==		== Signing in ==
	Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you are logged in to MT then you will be logged in on Discourse. If you are accessing Discourse on a different browser then you will be shown a MT login screen; once logged in you will be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work for any reason, please go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.		Your Discourse login is linked to your MT login. If you are logged in to MT then you will be logged in on Discourse. If you are accessing Discourse on a different browser then you will be shown an MT login screen; once logged in you will be redirected back to Discourse. If the redirect doesn't work for any reason, please go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/ again and you should be logged in automatically.

	While there is a Log Out option in Discourse, in practice you will immediately be logged back in (as you will still be logged into MT). To really log out, separately log out from MT and then log out from Discourse.		While there is a Log Out option in Discourse, in practice you will immediately be logged back in (as you will still be logged into MT). To really log out, separately log out from MT and then log out from Discourse.

Chriscant at 12:05, 23 September 2019

2019-09-23T12:05:43Z

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			[[Discourse\|Discourse overview]]

	== Who can use it? ==		== Who can use it? ==

Chriscant at 19:56, 22 September 2019

2019-09-22T19:56:46Z

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	You can change any of these settings in your Preferences.		You can change any of these settings in your Preferences.
	You can also opt to receive browser and app notifications - these are pop-ups on your screen or in your phone.		You can also opt to receive browser and app notifications - these are pop-ups on your screen or in your phone.

			[[Category:Discourse]]

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	You do not need to be a member of Freegle Ltd to use the Discourse system.		You do not need to be a member of Freegle Ltd to use the Discourse system.

	A Discourse account is created when you first log in. ~~Existing Tech group members~~ have had ~~accounts set up for them with~~ email settings ~~to match their~~ Yahoo ~~ones~~ -		A Discourse account is created when you first log in. Most users will have had their email settings of previous Yahoo groups migrated -
	[[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|see below]]		[[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|see below]]

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	Members of the Freegle Tech, Central, Funding and Development Yahoo groups have been set up as users on the Discourse site with appropriate email settings ie for notifications.		Members of the Freegle Tech, Central, Funding and Development Yahoo groups have been set up as users on the Discourse site with appropriate email settings ie for notifications.
	* If you have already used Discourse and chosen "Mailing List Mode" then you will get all messages and replies sent out.		* If you have already used Discourse and chosen "Mailing List Mode" then you will get all messages and replies sent out.
	* Otherwise, if on individual mails in Yahoo, you are set up as "watching" the corresponding ~~category~~ so you will get each post and reply by email.		* Otherwise, if on individual mails in Yahoo, you are set up as "watching" the corresponding group so you will get each post and reply by email.
	* If you were on Central digest, then you will get an "Activity Summary" mail every 24 hours. Note that this summary covers all the ~~categories~~, ie not just Central.		* If you were on Central digest, then you will get an "Activity Summary" mail every 24 hours. Note that this summary covers all the groups, ie not just Central.
	* You will also be set as "watching first post" on the Announcements ~~category~~ ie be notified by mail of any "special notices".		* You will also be set as "watching first post" on the Announcements group ie be notified by mail of any "special notices".
	~~The same will happen for the other groups in due course~~.
	You can change any of these settings in your Preferences.		You can change any of these settings in your Preferences.
	You can also opt to receive browser and app notifications - these are pop-ups on your screen or in your phone.		You can also opt to receive browser and app notifications - these are pop-ups on your screen or in your phone.

	[[Category:Discourse]]		[[Category:Discourse]]