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==I did not receive the activation email, what now?== | ==Why signup?== | ||
AniDB offers many unique features which are in this combination (to our knowledge) not available anywhere else.<br> | |||
Most of those features require you to be logged in and as a guest (not logged in) you won't even see most of them. | |||
AniDB features only available to registered users: | |||
:* <b>[[Mylist|MyList]]:</b> | |||
::* Keep a complete list of all the animes you have collected with minimal effort. | |||
::* Take advantage of tons of specific anime/episode info already added by other users, your anime list was never this comprehensive. | |||
::* Never again wonder where that episode xyz is stored, which groups you where collecting or if you have watched it already. | |||
::* Easily find animes you could watch next. | |||
::* Share your anime list with other users. Using the detailed anidb access controls you decide who can access your [[mylist|Mylist]] and to what extend. | |||
::* Compare your anime list with other users to see what anime they have and you don't. | |||
::* [[Mylist export|Export your MyList]] into other user defined formats for offline use (i.e. csv, html, xml, ...). | |||
::* Use AniDB Clients to browse your MyList offline. (See: [[AOM]]) | |||
:* <b>[[Notifications]] and status info:</b> | |||
::* Recieve automated [[notifications]] on newly added episodes for animes on your notify list. | |||
::* Use the [[up2date]] feature to fill those holes in your anime collection (missing episodes). | |||
::* Get visual feedback on the state of episodes directly on the anime page (in mylist, watched, ...) | |||
::* Get detailed personalized statistics about your anime collection and your AniDB membership. | |||
:* <b>Voting, Reviewing, Recommendations:</b> | |||
::* Become an active member of the AniDB Community and rate or review your favorit animes. | |||
::* Take advantage of the personalized anime recommendations calculated from your personal tastes (votes, mylist, ...). (See: [[Anime Hint]]) | |||
:* <b>Contribute to AniDB:</b> | |||
::* Add new episodes, animes and groups to AniDB. | |||
::* Edit, correct and extend existing AniDB entries. | |||
:* <b>IRC Based Featuers:</b> | |||
::* Access your anime list and personal statistics through the AniDB IRC Bot [[IRC:Chii|Chii[AR]]]. | |||
::* Mark episodes watched by simply changing you IRC nick. | |||
:* Much more... | |||
==How to signup== | |||
Just click [http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=signup [[image:button_signup.gif|signup]]] and you are in the signup screen.<br> | |||
The rest is quite selfexplaining... | |||
{{eyecatch|Important:| do NOT USE hotmail or yahoo addresses!<br>Their spamfilters are likely to prevent you from receiving your password email!<br>Remember to check your Spamfolder if you do not receive the activation email!}} | |||
==Problems== | |||
===I did not receive the activation email, what now?=== | |||
Login using your username and password and request a re-send of the activation email. You can also change the email address assigned to your account. | Login using your username and password and request a re-send of the activation email. You can also change the email address assigned to your account. | ||
===I tried the re-send function but I still didn't get the activation email.=== | |||
==I tried the re-send function but I still didn't get the activation email | |||
Try it again, this time with a different email address located at another ISP. | Try it again, this time with a different email address located at another ISP. | ||
===I forgot my password, what now?=== | |||
You can request a temporary password which will allow you to access your anidb account and change it's password yourself. In order to do this you need to try to login using your correct username and a wrong password. You will see a login failed error message which will also offer you to request a Password Reminder. | |||
==I forgot my password | ===I forgot my password and the email address assigned to my AniDB account is no longer valid.=== | ||
We urge you to always keep your email address up to date. In this case we can't help you. Please create a new account. | |||
==Can I change my username?== | ==Misc. Questions== | ||
===Can I change my username?=== | |||
No. | No. | ||
===Can you change my username?=== | |||
==Can you change my username?== | |||
No. | No. | ||
===Can you delete my account?=== | |||
==Can you delete my account?== | |||
Yes we can, but we normally don't do it. Simply stop using your account. | Yes we can, but we normally don't do it. Simply stop using your account. | ||
===Can you move my mylist to another account?=== | |||
==Can you move my mylist to another account?== | |||
No. | No. | ||
[[Category:Miscellaneous Questions]][[Category:Problems]] | [[Category:Miscellaneous Questions]][[Category:Problems]] | ||