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To Join My Freecycle (The global Freecycle site)
 
To Join My Freecycle (The global Freecycle site)
  
1   Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on sign up<br />
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1. Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the sign up form link in the center of the page.<br />
2   Fill in the username/email boxes, make sure you tick the terms of service box. Then click the 'Sign up' box.<br />
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2. On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice, if you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.<br />
3   The next screen will appear, telling you your account has been created and to go check your email. Make sure you check the email address you specified when you joined.<br />
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3. Enter a valid email address on the next line<br />
4   You will receive a mail with your username and a temporary password.<br />
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4. Choose a password that you can easily remember<br />
5   Go back to the Freecycle page and click log in on the top right.<br />
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5. Confirm the password that you have chosen<br />
6   Fill in username and temporary password and click log in<br />
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6. Type the two re-captcha words<br />
7   The first page you see will prompt you to change your temporary password to a new one. Click Save new password.<br />
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7. Tick the Terms of Service box on the right<br />
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8. Click the green Sign Up button at center bottom.<br />
 
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To Join your local Group (Your little corner)<br />
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1   Click the 'My Groups' Tab, type in the name of the group you wish to join. Click on 'Find Group'.<br />
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To Join your local Group (Your little corner)
2   When the groupname appears, click on 'Join this group' on the far right.<br />
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1. Click the 'My Groups' Tab, type in the name of the group you wish to join. Click on 'Find Group'.
3   If the group is set to approve new members you will not be automatically added until the Moderators approve you. Once you are added to the group, it will appear in the drop-down list under the 'My Groups' link at the top right.
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2. When the groupname appears, click on 'Join this group' on the far right.
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3. If the group is set to approve new members you will not be automatically added until the Moderators approve you. Once you are added to the group, it will appear in the drop-down list under the 'My Groups' link at the top right.  
 
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Revision as of 23:48, 7 November 2010

To Join My Freecycle (The global Freecycle site)

1. Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the sign up form link in the center of the page.
2. On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice, if you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.
3. Enter a valid email address on the next line
4. Choose a password that you can easily remember
5. Confirm the password that you have chosen
6. Type the two re-captcha words
7. Tick the Terms of Service box on the right
8. Click the green Sign Up button at center bottom.

To Join your local Group (Your little corner) 1. Click the 'My Groups' Tab, type in the name of the group you wish to join. Click on 'Find Group'. 2. When the groupname appears, click on 'Join this group' on the far right. 3. If the group is set to approve new members you will not be automatically added until the Moderators approve you. Once you are added to the group, it will appear in the drop-down list under the 'My Groups' link at the top right.