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Join (register / sign up)
Sign in
Recover my log in information (login and/or password)
Sign out
Edit my account settings
Edit my profile details
Add/change my picture (avatar)
Edit my personal data (real name, gender and birthday)
Edit my account settings (e-Mail, language and password)
How to edit my About Me profile questions
Invite people
View community members
Request/approve/refuse/remove or cancel a connection with a member
View my contacts or my connection status
Create a discussion (post new thread)
Participate in a discussion (reply to a thread)
Subscribe to a discussion
Add a blog entry
Comment a blog
Subscribe to a blog
Add a calendar event
Vote on a poll
Upload a video
Get support


How to join (register / sign up)

  1. Click on the Register link located at the top right corner of the screen or on the Join Us link located on the right side of the screen.
  2. Fill out your personal details.
  3. Select and ID and password.
  4. Re-enter the code shown (Captcha), review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy by clicking on their corresponding links, and confirm that you agree by checking the Do you agree? box.
  5. Click on the Register button.

Note:
If the submitted information was validated, the registration process would be completed and your SpriboID created. A new screen will appear, asking you to log in. Once logged in, you can edit your profile at any time (we suggest adding your picture (avatar) as soon as you log in for the first time, so other community members can identify you more easily). If any of the submitted information wasn’t validated, you will be prompted to re-enter the incorrect data.

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How to sign in

  1. Click on the Sign In link located at the right side of the screen.
  2. Enter your username and password.
  3. Click on the Sign In button.

Note:
If you forgot your login or password, please refer to How to recover my log in information (login and/or password).

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How to recover my log in information (login and/or password)

  1. Click on the Sign In link located at the right side of the screen.
  2. Click on the Forgot your password? link and fill out the form. Your login name and a new password will be sent to the corresponding registered e-Mail that you specified on the form.

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How to sign out

  1. Click on the Sign Out link located at the right side of the screen to end your session (the Sign Out link will only appear if you are signed in).

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How to edit my account settings

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click on the Settings link located at the right side of the screen or go to the My profile tab.
  3. If you selected the My profile tab, click on the Edit My Profile link located on the left side of the screen, just below your picture (avatar).
  4. By default, you will be located at the Profile Details tab, where you can edit your display name and avatar. You can also select the Personal Data tab to edit your real name, gender, birthplace and birthday, the About Me tab to edit your profile questions, or the Account Settings tab to edit your e-Mail, language and password.
  5. When you finish, don’t forget to click on the Save button.

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How to edit my profile details

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click on the Settings link located at the right side of the screen or go to the My profile tab.
  3. If you selected the My profile tab, click on the Edit My Profile link located on the left side of the screen, just below your picture (avatar).
  4. Edit your display name and/or avatar. You can also select the Personal Data tab to edit your real name, gender, birthplace or birthday, the About Me tab to edit your profile questions, or the Account Settings tab to edit your e-Mail, language and password.
  5. When you finish, don’t forget to click on the Save button.

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How to add/change my picture (avatar)

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click on the Settings link located at the right side of the screen or go to the My profile tab.
  3. If you selected the My profile tab, click on the Edit My Profile link located on the left side of the screen, just below your picture (avatar).
  4. Click on the Change Avatar link.
  5. Click on the Browse button and search on your computer for the image file you want to upload as your avatar (file size must be less than 20MB).
  6. Click on the Upload Image button.
  7. Click on the Back button or the Return to full page link.
  8. Click on the Save button.

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How to edit my personal data (real name, gender, birthplace and birthday)

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click on the Settings link located at the right side of the screen or go to the My profile tab.
  3. If you selected the My profile tab, click on the Edit My Profile link located on the left side of the screen, just below your picture (avatar).
  4. Click on the Personal Data tab.
  5. Edit your real name, gender, birthplace and/or birthday.
  6. Click on the Save button.

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How to edit my account settings (e-Mail, language and password)

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click on the Settings link located at the right side of the screen or go to the My profile tab.
  3. If you selected the My profile tab, click on the Edit My Profile link located on the left side of the screen, just below your picture (avatar).
  4. Click on the Account Settings tab.
  5. Edit your e-Mail and/or language.
  6. If you want to change your password, click on the Change Password link.
  7. Enter and confirm your new password.
  8. Click on the Save button.
  9. Click on the Back button or the Return to full page link.
  10. Click on the Save button.

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How to edit my About Me profile questions

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click on the Settings link located at the right side of the screen or go to the My profile tab.
  3. If you selected the My profile tab, click on the Edit My Profile link located on the left side of the screen, just below your picture (avatar).
  4. Click on the About Me tab.
  5. Edit your profile questions.
  6. Click on the Save button.

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How to invite people

  1. Click on the Invite People link located at the right side of the screen.
  2. Enter your first and last names.
  3. Write the e-Mails of the people you want to invite to join on the Send to field (only one e-Mail per line).
  4. Optionally, you can write a personal message to be sent along with your invitation.
  5. Click on the Send button.

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How to view community members

  1. Go to the People tab.
  2. You can browse the pages that display all registered members in the community by using the pagination controls, located at the top of the members display area.

Notes:

  • You can display basic profile information of any member by positioning the cursor for a couple of seconds over each member’s avatar or display name.
  • You can request, approve, remove, refuse or cancel a connection by clicking on the icons located at the right side of each member’s avatar.
  • You can visit a specific member’s profile page by clicking on her/his avatar or display name.

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How to request/approve/refuse/remove or cancel a connection with a member

  1. Go to the People tab or to My contacts page.
  2. Request a connection by clicking on the green-plus icon located at the right side of each member’s avatar (the member will first have to accept your request in order to establish the connection and become your contact). Note: You can only request connections from the People page, not from My contacts page.
  3. Approve a connection by clicking on the green-check mark icon located at the right side of each member’s avatar.
  4. Remove a connection by clicking on the red-minus icon located at the right side of each member’s avatar (connection will be removed immediately).
  5. Refuse a connection by clicking on the red-cross mark icon located at the right side of each member’s avatar (member will be notified).
  6. Cancel a connection request by clicking on the grey-cross mark icon located at the right side of each member’s avatar.

Notes:

  • You can always visit a specific member’s profile page by clicking on her/his avatar or display name, where you can also manage connection status by clicking on the corresponding link located below the member’s picture (avatar).
  • You can always browse the pages that display all registered members in the community or your specific contacts list by using the pagination controls, located at the top of the members display area.
  • You can display basic profile information of any member by positioning the cursor for a couple of seconds over each member’s avatar or display name.
  • You can review your connection status by visiting My Contacts page. To access this page, position the cursor over the My profile tab, and then select and click on the My contacts option. The page will display your current connections, connections pending to be approved and your connection requests awaiting approval. 

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How to view my contacts or my connection status

  1. Click on the My profile tab and your contacts list will be presented on the screen, where you can browse through the display pages using the pagination tools located at the top of the contacts display area. You can also click on the See your connections status link, located at the top of the Contacts List window, to display your current connections, connections pending to be approved and your connection requests awaiting approval.

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  1. Position the cursor over the My profile tab (a pull down menu will appear).
  2. Select and click on the My contacts option.
  3. The page will display your current connections, connections pending to be approved and your connection requests awaiting approval. 
  4. You can approve, refuse, request, remove or cancel a connection by clicking on the corresponding icons, located at the right side of the member’s picture (avatar).

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 How to create a discussion (post new thread)

  1. Go to the Discussions tab.
  2. Select your desired discussion category by clicking on it.
  3. Click on the Post New Thread button.
  4. Enter the subject for your discussion thread.
  5. Write the content of your thread using the screen text editor.
  6. If you want to publish the thread as anonymous, click on the check-box of the Anonymous field.
  7. You can enter any tags that you consider relevant for your discussion (will be indexed by the search engine).
  8. You can configure some access privileges to your thread by clicking on the Configure link of the Permissions field.
  9. You can attach files to your discussion thread by clicking on the Attach Files button. This action will bring the Attachments field to the screen, where you can browse your computer and select up to five files that will be attached as support materials (file size must be less than 5MB).
  10. You can preview your thread by clicking on the Preview button.
  11. When you are finished, don’t forget to click on the Save button.

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How to participate in a discussion (reply to a thread)

  1. Go to the Discussions tab.
  2. Select your desired discussion category by clicking on it.
  3. Click on the discussion thread that you want to participate with your comments.
  4. Click on the Reply or Reply with Quote link.
  5. The subject by default will remain as the original title but with the “RE:” prefix added at the beginning. You can leave it this way or, if necessary, change it.
  6. Write the content of your discussion thread using the screen text editor.
  7. If you want to publish the thread as anonymous, click on the check box of the Anonymous field.
  8. You can enter any tags that you consider relevant for your discussion (will be indexed by the search engine).
  9. You can configure some access privileges to your thread by clicking on the Configure link of the Permissions field.
  10. You can attach files to your discussion thread by clicking on the Attach Files button. This action will bring the Attachments field to the screen, where you can browse your computer and select up to five files that will be attached as support materials (file size must be less than 5MB).
  11. You can preview your thread by clicking on the Preview button.
  12. When you are finished, don’t forget to click on the Save button.

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How to subscribe to a discussion

  1. Go to the Discussions tab.
  2. Click on the Actions button of the discussion thread you want to be subscribed (this button is located at the right side of each discussion thread).
  3. Click on the Subscribe link if you want to receive update e-Mails or on the RSS logo if you want to create a feed.

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How to add a blog entry

  1. Go to the Blog tab.
  2. Click on the Add Blog Entry button.
  3. Write the title of your blog.
  4. Select the display date and time for your blog.
  5. Write the content of your blog using the screen text editor.
  6. If you don’t know what a trackback is, dismiss the Allow Incoming Trackbacks and Trackbacks to be Send fields. If you are an advanced blogger and you are familiar to the trackback standard for blogging, you can check the Allow Incoming Trackbacks to let your blog entry respond to trackbacks from other sites and specify a trackback URL.
  7. You can enter any tags that you consider relevant for your blog (will be indexed by the search engine).
  8. Publish your blog entry by clicking on the Publish button.

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How to comment a blog

  1. Go to the Blog tab.
  2. Click on the title of the blog that you want to participate with your comments.
  3. Click on the Post Reply link located at the bottom of the blog entry (below the Comments section).
  4. Enter your comment on the text field.
  5. Click on the Reply button. 

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How to subscribe to a blog

  1. Go to the Blog tab.
  2. Click on the Subscribe to this blog link located at the bottom of all the blog entries, aside the RSS logo.

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How to add a calendar event

  1. Go to the Home page.
  2. Drag your screen down until you see the Calendar application.
  3. Click on the Add Event button located below the date.
  4. Select the start date and time for the event.
  5. Define its duration or select the All Day Event check-box.
  6. Specify if the event will be time zone sensitive.
  7. Enter a title and a description for the event.
  8. Select the type of event from the combo-box.
  9. If necessary, configure the access privileges by clicking on the Configure link of the Permissions field.
  10. Select the preferred option for the Repeat and the Reminders sections (for the moment, only e-Mail reminders are supported).
  11. Click on the Save button.

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How to vote on a poll

  1. Go to the Home page.
  2. Drag your screen down until you see the Polls application.
  3. Click on the poll that you want to submit your vote.
  4. Choose your preferred option by clicking on the corresponding check-box.
  5. Click on the Vote button.
  6. You can repeat this same process for the rest of the available polls.
  7. Once you voted on a specific poll, you can review the voting statistics and graphs by clicking on the corresponding poll.

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How to upload a video

  1. Go to the Videos tab.
  2. On the right column find the Video upload form.
  3. Paste the URL of the web page where the video resides.
  4. Paste the embed code of the video.
  5. Click the Send button.
  6. The community administrator will upload your video as soon as possible.

 Note:

  • For the moment, you can only publish videos that are hosted on other web pages using embed code. In the future you will be able to storage your videos locally.

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How to get support

  1. Go to the Support tab.
  2. Enter your name and e-Mail.
  3. Select the type of support you require (problem, request, enhancement or suggestion/idea).
  4. Write your comments.
  5. Verify the text displayed by the Captcha.
  6. Click on the Send button.
  7. You will receive an answer or feedback to the e-Mail that you specified as soon as possible. 

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