These instructions are for non-profit and community organizations who want to register with the Laguna Beach Community Alliance (LBCA). By registering you will be given 'COLLABORATOR PERMISSIONS' which will allow you to: 1) Post and edit details about your organization in our 'Pocket Guide' 2) Post and respond to messages on the message board 3) Post and edit your organizations events on our 'Master Calendar' Here are two videos and and an outline for how to obtain and use these permissions: 1) How to Register and Sign-in: 2) How to use the Master Calendar, Pocket-Guide, and Message Board: I. How to Register 1. Go to www.lbcalliance.org 2. Click on the 'Registration Form' link * Located on the left in the sidebar, or on the main page 3. Fill out the Registration Form and click the 'Submit' button * 'Submit' button located at the bottom of the page
4. Now you must wait (a day or two) for an email invitation to be a collaborator. * The email will be from saraleewf@lbcalliance.org * The subject line will be 'Laguna Beach Community Alliance' * It will be sent to the email you registered for your organization
II. How to obtain Collaborator Permissions (A or B) A. If you don't already have a Google account (almost everyone) * You will need a password. To get your password, you must create a Google account. * You will use your password each time you log into the LBCA website. * No new email, no spam, no cost, and very little time. 1. Open the invitation email * It will be sent to the email you registered for your organization 2. Click on the first / top link in the invitation email * This takes you to the page to create your Google account (a.k.a LBCA password) * This is the longer of the two links 4. Enter a Password of your choice (on the account creation page) * Then re-enter it in the next field (as the form instructs). * You should see your email address automatically entered in the appropriate field at the top of the form * Write down this password. 3. Fill in the 'Word Verification' text field * This can be tricky and may take several attempts. * Do not give up or become discouraged.
4. Click the 'I accept. Create my account.' button *** If you you are prompted to re-enter any of the information on the form, do so and then re-click the button * Read the text in red for instructions on what corrections need to be made 5. Once your account creation is confirmed, go to your registered email inbox * The page will read 'Account Creation Confirmed' at the top 6. Find the email with subject 'Google Email Verification' and open it * The email will be from accounts-noreply@google.com 7. Click the first / top link in the email to confirm your account * CONGRATULATIONS! You have now obtained Collaborator Permissions for LBCA 8. On this page, click 'Continue' to enter the LBCA site already signed-in * In the future you may have to sign-in again with your registered email and password B. If you have a Google account (your_email_address@gmail.com) * If your registered email address is @gmail.com * In the invitation email, there should be no instructions or text that directs you to create an account * Once you get the invitation email, you have obtained Collaborator Permissions for LBCA 1. Open the invitation email * It will be sent to the email address registered for your organization 2. Click on the first / top link in the invitation email * This will automatically sign you in and open the LBCA website III. How to Sign In (In the future) 1. Go to www.lbcalliance.org 2. Click the 'Sign In' link, at the very bottom of the page * Located on the left side in blue text on the blue background 3. Click the 'Sign in with a different account' link * Located at the bottom of the beige box 4. Enter your registered email address * In the field that appears where the link was 5. You may be directed to a page to re-enter your email address and password * Or Google may remember your password and direct you into the LBCA website 6. Enter the requested information in the appropriate boxes and click 'Sign in' * You will know if you are signed in if there is a white space above the Laguna Beach Community Alliance logo / header. In this space are buttons that read 'Create Page' and 'Edit Page' (among other links). * If you do not see this white heading space above the 'Laguna Beach Community Alliance' logo / header, then repeat the steps above to sign in. IV. How to Edit the Master Calendar * You will need to have been invited to share the google calendar, and this should have happened once you registered. * You can tell if have been if you have received an email from saraleewf@lbcalliance.org inviting you to share a calendar 1. Once signed in, go to the Master Calendar page 2. Click on the '+ Google Calendar' button * Located on the bottom right of the calendar 3. The Master Calendar Editor page will open in a new window * If prompted choose to add the LBCA Master Calendar 4. Double click the calendar to create an event * Click the time you want it to be * You can move it around later 5. Title your event 6. Choose 'LBCA Master Calendar' from the options for 'calendar' * In the 'New Event' window 7. Click Save 8. You can edit your event by double clicking it * Remember to save your event every time you make a change. * If you don't see the event your created on the Master Calendar refresh the Master Calendar page (on the LBCA website not in the calendar editor page) * Also see the video above for a further explanation of how to use the calendar. V. How to Use the Message Board A. To Post a Message 1. Go to the LBCA Message Board page 2. Click the 'New Post' button * It will open a new page for your post 3. Title and write out your post 4. Click 'Save' * In the upper right of the page B. To Comment or respond to a Post 1. Go to the LBCA Message Board page 2. Click on the post you want to comment on 3. Click on '+ Comments' below the post 4. Enter your comment and click 'Save' * Adding attachments works the same way as comments C. Deleting your Post 1. Go to the LBCA Message Board page 2. Click on your post to open it 3. Click on 'More Actions' * In the upper right of the page - in the white bar 4. Click on 'Delete Page' * Make sure you are on the right page and that you have the authority to delete this post. * Please do not delete other people's posts. VI. How to Use the Pocket-Guide 1. Go to the LBCA Pocket-Guide page 2. Click the 'Add Item' button * It will open a small box with fields to enter your organization's information 3. Enter your information 4. Click 'Save' * To edit your listing simply click on your listing * Please do not edit, add, or delete organizations other than your own. |