Chatter Guide: Site Login

Chatter Guide: Site Login & Membership

This guide explains how the site login works and what it means to be a room member.

Do I Need to Log In?

No. You can still enter rooms and chat without logging in. Logging in is only needed if:

• A room owner has added you as a member and you want to use your reserved name and permissions.
• A room is set to "members only" and requires you to be a member to enter.

How Do I Get an Account?

You don't create your own account. A room owner adds you as a member, and you receive an invitation email with a link to set your password. Once you set your password, your account is active.

Is There a Membership Fee?

No.

Logging In

1. Click the Login link in the navigation menu on any site page or the door of any room
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. Click Sign In.
4. You will be redirected back to the page you were on.

Once logged in, you stay logged in for 30 days (I may change this) across the entire site. You don't need to log in again for each room.  You may choose to logout by clicking the logout link on each room door.

What Is a Reserved Name?

When a room owner adds you as a member, they assign you a reserved name. This is your chat name in that room and for the site. No one else can use it.   You are basically ensuring no one else can be "you."

Forgot Your Password?

1. Go to the login page.
2. Click Forgot Password? below the sign in button.
3. Enter your email address.
4. Check your email for a password reset link.
5. Click the link and enter a new password.

Note: The reset link expires after 1 hour. If it expires, just request a new one.  There is a limit on how many emails go out in an hour.  If you don't get one, wait an hour, try again.

Setting Your Password for the First Time

If a room owner just added you, you'll receive a welcome email with a link to set your password. Click the link and choose a password (minimum 8 characters). This is the same process as resetting a password.

If you didn't receive the email, you can use the Forgot Password link on the login page to get a new one.

Multiple Rooms

Your account works across the entire site. If you are a member of multiple rooms, you log in once and have access to all of them. Each room may give you different permissions depending on what the room owner has set.

Multiple Rooms - What About My Existing Passwords

Those are gone.  You will now have one password that you get to select when you receive an email for your membership or when you click on forgot password.  No more multiple usernames and passwords for all the rooms you are a member of.

Logging Out

To log out, click the Logout link on the room's enter page. This clears your login cookies and you will need to log in again to access member features.

Quick Reference

• Login page: Click "Login" in the site navigation
• Forgot password: Login page → "Forgot Password?"
• First time setup: Check your email for the invitation link
• No email received: Use "Forgot Password" on the login page