Registering with a Mahara site
I'm sure you can't wait to get inside a Mahara site and have a look around. Luckily, for this book we have created a demonstration site, so you can do just that.
Usually, a Mahara site administrator will provide you with your own username and password so that you can log in straight away. Sometimes though, to join a Mahara site, you will have to register.
Let's have a look at some of the Mahara sites available on the Internet that you can register to join:
- http://maharaforbeginners.tdm.info: This is the demonstration site for this book. Register here to work through the examples in each chapter.
- http://demo.mahara.org: This is the default Mahara installation that is kept up-to-date. This site is used by newcomers who want to get to know the features of Mahara for the first time.
- http://mahara.org: This is Mahara's own website which is a highly stylized version of a Mahara site. You can register here to follow and take part in discussions about all things related to Mahara.
If you have login details for your own Mahara site, you might want to skip the following Time for action section and get straight into logging in. However, we recommend that you register to join the demonstration site accompanying this book. Along with going through the examples in this book, the demo site will also have some forums, groups, and Views too.
So, let's practice registering for a Mahara site. You may have already registered and explored the Mahara.org website in chapter one, here we will look again at how to register to join a Mahara website but in bit more detail.