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'''DRAFT: this page is a work in progress. Please [:Feedback:seek further help] or check the [:TitleIndex:wiki index] for a complete page on this topic.''' ~-[:FrontPage:Launchpad user guide] > [:YourAccount:Your account section]-~ = Overview = Before you start using Launchpad, you need to [:YourAccount/NewAccount:set up a Launchpad account]. With your new Launchpad account, you'll be able to: * show other people what work you do in Launchpad and earn karma * join thousands of teams working on free software * file, comment on, triage and solve bugs * host and monitor code in Bazaar branches or CVS and Subversion repostiories * help translate software * contribute ideas and specifications to free software projects, then track their progress * ask for and offer help with free software * build and host Ubuntu packages * register your own project and make its binaries available for download. Of course, you can pick and choose which parts of Launchpad interest you. = Managing your account = Here are some of the things you might want to do when you first join Launchpad: * [:YourAccount/NewAccount:Create and personalise your account] * [:YourAccount/Branding:Brand your account] * [:YourAccount/ImportingYourPGPKey:Import an OpenPGP key] * [:YourAccount/CreatingAnSSHKeyPair:Import your SSH keys] * [:YourAccount/Karma:Learn about Launchpad karma] Once you've been using Launchpad for a while, you may want to: * [:YourAccount/Merging:Merge two accounts] And we'd hate to see you leave but, if you need to, you can also [:YourAccount/ClosingYourAccount:close your account]. ~-[:FrontPage:Return to the user guide home page]-~ |