Getting started

Anyone accessing the site have access to the latest news and can be informed of what, when and where some species were recorded.

However, only registered users can share their observations to the community, or conduct more advanced searches.

Registered users also have access to more information than unregistered users. See the table below to compare the functions available to each type of user.

To become a registered user, see steps below.

Functions	Unregistered user	Registered user
See latest news	YES	YES
See sun and moon information at registered location	NO	YES
See latest records	YES	YES
Customise the website	NO	YES
Browse records of the past 5 days	YES	YES
Browse records of the past 15 days	NO	YES
Access aditional information for a record	NO	YES
Access all records for a species since 15 days ago	NO	YES
Access all records of a species for the last 15 days	NO	YES
See observations on a map	NO	YES
Access statistics for the species	NO	YES
Quick search for rare species	NO	YES
See rarities on a map	NO	YES
Submit observations	NO	YES
Edit own observations	NO	YES
Edit others' observations	NO	NO
Search records by atlas square or polygon	NO	YES
Maps centered at location	NO	YES
Save and export your own records	NO	YES
Export others' records	NO	NO
See users' profile	NO	YES

Some users can have administration rights besides those of a registered user. To learn more about the rights and responsabilities of administrators, see wiki section Web interface > Administration > User administration > User administration.

Registration

TO REGISTER: Enter to a local portal Click Register (Step 1) Click Register (Step 2) Fill in the form Read and accept Terms and conditions Check your email inbox to receive a password Register with your username (email address) and the password received Start sharing your observations!

Registration is free and fast. To do so, go to your local portal, or to that of any other participant organization. See a list of all organizations at Various >Local partners.

1. Click "REGISTER" main button
   
2. Click "Register" link under LOGIN button
   
3. Fill in the form. Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

   Name
   We need your real name so you can get credit for your contribution. For scientific purpose contribution with no name cannot be useful. Your name will be visible along with your observations unless you indicate otherwise. To opt out tick the check if you want to be anonymous cell. Note that your real name will still be visible to administrators, or in case of publication, as stated in Terms and Conditions.
   
   

   Birthyear
   We need the real year you were born, for legal reasons and to identify users when two names are identical. It will never be public.
   
   

   County and Municipality
   This information is most useful for you: it will target maps and important information regarding sun and moon, and latest observations automatically around your place.
   
   

   Email
   We need a real and active email address. Here you will receive a password to log in, and coordinators and administrators will use it to contact you regarding confusing data. Please always keep it updated. You can change it at Web interface > Local portals > My account > Email and Password.
   Note: Your registered email address will be visible to other registered users unless you opt out by ticking the corresponding cell (hide only the e-mail, not the name). Administrators would still see your address and can contact you regarding confusing records.
   If you decide to submit your records anonymously (nor the name or the e-mail are visible to other users), administrators would still see your address and can contact you regarding confusing records.
   

   

4. Accept Terms and Condition, you should read carefully. These are your binding contract to us. You need to agree in order to continue with the registration process
5. Click Register
6. You will then receive an email with your password. Please keep your Password safe. You can modify your password for an more memorable one (but not a simplier one)
7. You can now Login in with your identifiant (e-mail and Password) valid on all our tools (UNIQUE LOGIN valid for: Local portal, data.biolovision.net, NaturaList)

Note: Make sure the e-mail with the Password does not go into your spam folder. In case of no mail received nor in your e-mail nor in your spam, please contact your local adminstrator or support@biolovision.net

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You will be able to modify at any time your data or/and Password at My account (see wiki section Web interface >Local portals > My account>).

Logging in

REMEMBER: *Your USERNAME = EMAIL ADDRESS *!UNIQUE LOGIN!: Same credentials (User name + password) to log in any of the Local portals and Naturalist and data.biolovision.net

Once you have been registered, log in to access more content:

1. Go to register
   
2. Enter your username (this is the email address you registered with) and the password you received at this account or the one you choose by modifiying it.
3. If you are on a secure personnal device, you can choose to store the Password, that allows you to reconnect automatically.
4. Click on log in
   

Logging in.

In case you cannot remember your password, click on I have lost my password and a new password will be sent to your registered email address within minutes. Make sure you check the email address you registered with, and the spam folder within. We advise you to change your password immediately after logging into a more memorable one (but not a simplier one) and please keep it safely. If logging in from a safe device and connection, you can Store your password to facilitate the process next time.

Note: If you request a new password, you will need to select again "Store the password" to store the new one as the system store the old one and would'n't update automatically. Think to update also with NaturaList and data.biolovision.net if you use it.

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Note: images and examples are drawn from the French portal Faune-France. The design and position of some tools may vary slightly from portal to portal. To see a list of portals go to wiki section Local portals and partners.