Time for action—logging in
- Once your account has been registered, you log in to the site whenever you visit by using the Login block on the home page. Type your Username and Password in and click Login.
- If this is the first time you are logging in, it is likely that you will be asked to change your password. If this is the case, enter your New Password twice and click Change password.
- That's all there is to it! You have just logged into Mahara for the first time.
What just happened?
You have just learned how to log into Mahara for the first time.
Logging in is easy, if you can remember your login details. If you have forgotten your details, then don't worry; Mahara provides a useful way of retrieving your username and password, all you need is your e-mail address (let's hope you don't forget that!).
To retrieve your details, just click on the Lost Username/Password link at the bottom of the Login box. You will then see this page:
Enter you e-mail address and click Send request. You will find your login details in an e-mail at the address you just entered.
Tip
Use two different browsers to log in more than one user on the same computer.
You may face problems in Mahara if you try to log into the same site more than once with the same browser on the same computer. The best thing to do is to use two different internet browsers if you want two users to be logged in at the same time (for example, Firefox and Safari).
I'm sure at this point you can't wait to start pressing a few buttons to try out Mahara's functionality. But first, we need to have a look at some of the important features of Mahara's layout, which is the topic of the next section.