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{i} '''Note:''' Launchpad may already know about you, if you've contributed to a project that is registered in Launchpad - for example, by reporting a bug. To activate your account, simply follow the rest of this guide. |
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| '''Step 3:''' In the ''Not registered yet?'' section, enter your email address in the ''E-mail address'' text-box, then click '''Register'''. | '''Step 3:''' Enter your email address, in the ''Not registered yet?'' section, then click '''Register'''. |
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| '''Step 5:''' You can choose the name that other Launchpad users see when they view your profile and contributions. Enter your preferred name in the ''Display name'' text-box. | {i} '''Note:''' Occasionally, email from Launchpad is incorrectly trapped by spam filters. If you don't receive the confirmation email, try step 3 again, using a [http://mail.google.com Gmail] address. |
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| '''Step 6:''' To hide your registered email addresses from other Launchpad users, select the ''Hide my email addresses from other Launchpad users'' check-box. | '''Step 5:''' Enter the the that other Launchpad users will see when they view your profile and contributions, in the ''Display name'' text-box. |
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| '''Step 7:''' Enter then confirm the password you want to use with your Launchpad account. When you're done, click '''Continue'''. | '''Step 6:''' If you don't want other Launchpad users to see your registered email addresses, select the ''Hide my email addresses from other Launchpad users'' check-box. This may make it more difficult for you to work with some Launchpad teams. |
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| Once your new account has been created, it will be confirmed at the top of the page. | '''Step 7:''' Enter, then confirm, the password you want to use with your Launchpad account. When you're done, click '''Continue'''. Launchpad will now create your new account and confirm its activation at the top of the page. |
Creating your own Launchpad account lets you contribute to a wide range of open source software projects, in several ways:
- reporting and commenting on bugs
- creating and commenting on feature specifications (blueprints)
- translating into different languages
- asking for and offering help
- viewing and contributing code.
Step by step guide
Step 1: Visit [https://launchpad.net launchpad.net] in your web browser.
Step 2: Click Log In / Register in the top right corner of the page.
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Step 3: Enter your email address, in the Not registered yet? section, then click Register.
Step 4: Within a few minutes, you'll receive an email from Launchpad with the subject line "Finish your Launchpad registration". To continue your registration, click the link in the body of the email.
This will open the Complete your registration page in your web browser.
Note: Occasionally, email from Launchpad is incorrectly trapped by spam filters. If you don't receive the confirmation email, try step 3 again, using a [http://mail.google.com Gmail] address.
Step 5: Enter the the that other Launchpad users will see when they view your profile and contributions, in the Display name text-box.
Step 6: If you don't want other Launchpad users to see your registered email addresses, select the Hide my email addresses from other Launchpad users check-box. This may make it more difficult for you to work with some Launchpad teams.
Step 7: Enter, then confirm, the password you want to use with your Launchpad account. When you're done, click Continue.
Launchpad will now create your new account and confirm its activation at the top of the page.
What to do next
Now that you have a Launchpad account, you can tell other Launchpad users about yourself on your profile page.
