The HCCLA forum is restricted to current members only.
First, check your email for the invitation to access, then setup your account.
The forum is located at https://community.hccla.org/
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS — by Anne Ritchie
You MUST use the invitation that was sent to you to access the HCCLA Discourse page. If you didn’t get an invitation, email me at law@annekritchie.com and I’ll get you one ASAP.
You MUST visit the Discourse page at least one time to set up your account.
So, let’s get on with it:
Click on the link at the bottom of the message that was sent to you and it will direct you to the HCCLA Discourse web page.
Type in your user name thusly: FirstMLast or FirstLast or FMiddleLast. Next, type your full name. Finally, pick a nice, strong password. Write these things down.
Now click on the circle in the upper right corner of your screen with your initial in it. For example, mine is an “A”. Your user name will appear below the initial along with three icons for Bookmarks, Messages, and Preferences. Click on Preferences (the little gear). This will take you to the Preferences (Settings) page.
On the Preferences page you can do many useful things:
- You can change your user name if you made a mistake or want to do so for some other reason.
- You can change your real name.
- You can change your email address (without having to call Christina—Yay!).
- You can reset your password.
- You can set your profile picture.
- You can delete your account if you decide that is a good idea.
Once you have made your changes, remember to click on the blue Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.
And that’s just in the Account section. If you wish to avoid returning to the web page and to receive messages only through email, do the following:
- On the left side of the screen click on the grey word Emails.
- At the bottom of the page that appears, check the box under Mailing List Mode for Enable Mailing List Mode.
- Change other settings above that to your own preferences.
- Click on the blue Save Changes button.
There are other sections under the Preferences tab that you might want to investigate: Profile, Notifications, and Interface.
To send an E-MAIL to the Discourse group, send it to hccla2@discoursemail.com or log onto the web page and post there.
Please feel free to email me with specific questions about setup. I’ll add the answers to this FAQ.
One last thing: The web site for HCCLA’s page is https://community.hccla.org/ . If you have set up everything to send you emails, you may choose to not return to the web site. If you bookmark that page, you can always return if you need to tweak a setting.
To send a message to the group, address it to hccla2@discoursemail.com or reply to an existing message.
Thanks for reading!
Anne K. Ritchie
Attorney at Law
2402 Commonwealth, Ste. 100
Houston, Texas 77006
832-767-0406
281-660-4666 (cell)
713-583-8367 (fax)
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First, check your email for the invitation to join community-hccla-org, then setup your account.
The forum is located at https://community.hccla.org/
Username: please use this format–>FirstnameLastname
By default, the system will assign one using the beginning of your email address. In an effort to keep uniformity among members, we ask that you change the format to FirstLastname, FirstMiddleLast, or whatever you go by. (JohnDoe, JaneWDoe)
After login, set up your profile:
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- click on the circle at the top right of your screen
- click on the gear symbol
- type in your full name
- upload a profile picture
- under “Account” choose your email and notification preferences
- To receive all emails, choose “Always” and check all boxes, then “Enable emailing list mode”.
For more help, check out the Discourse blog:
https://blog.discourse.org/2016/12/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/
