Title: Creating a Crowdsignal (formerly PollDaddy) Account for a WordCamp
Author: Andrea Middleton
Published: July 9, 2015
Last modified: April 26, 2023

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# Creating a Crowdsignal (formerly PollDaddy) Account for a WordCamp

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This step can be skipped now. You can move on to the next step (change the status
to “Needs MentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who
has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee
every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them 
to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.”).

 1. Make sure the city@wordcamp.org account is forwarded to the right organizer(s).
 2. Open a private browser window.
 3. Go to [https://wordpress.com/start/account/user](https://wordpress.com/start/account/user)(**
    this URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such
    as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org is important** — don’t just go to wordpress.
    comWordPress.com An online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately
    access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a 
    private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world.
    This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress
    before. [https://wordpress.com/](https://wordpress.com/))
 4. Enter the official email (LOCATION@wordcamp.org).

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 5. **If you see an error that says the user already exists:**
 6.  a. Close the WordPress.com window.
     b. Send the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences 
        covering everything related to WordPress. They’re one of the places where the 
        WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout
        the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/).
        organizer a Help Scout message using the “WORDCAMP: Crowdsignal existing account”
        saved reply.
 7. **If there is no existing user: **
 8.  a.  On the WordPress.com screen, continue to enter a username like `WordcCampLocation`
         or `WCLOCATION`.
     b.  Choose a password and take note of it.
     c.  Click on “Create your account.”
     d.  Go to [https://crowdsignal.com/](https://crowdsignal.com/) and click “LOGIN.”
     e.  Confirm the account creation.
     f.  Log in to the Crowdsignal account as an administrator (if you need access, ask
         super deputiesProgram Manager Program Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are 
         Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating 
         new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.)
     g.  Click on the “Team” on the top-level menu.
         ⌊Crowdsignal Team menu dropdown⌉
     h.  Click on the button that says “Invite a New User.”
     i.  In the modal window, enter the official email address of the WordCamp (LOCATION@
         wordcamp.org).
     j.  Without changing any setting, (the user role should be “User”), click “Send Invitation.”
     k.  Send the WordCamp organizer a HelpScout message using the “WORDCAMP: Crowdsignal
         account creation” saved reply.

First published

July 9, 2015

Last updated

April 26, 2023

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