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Why log in?


Creating an account and logging in will enhance your experience with iJanaagraha. If you are not logged in when you want to create a campaign/discussion/blog post/comment/etc, clicking on the "action" button for any of these will redirect you to a log in page and once you've logged in, will redirect you back to the page that you were originally on.


There are three different ways to log on and interact with the website.


You can create an account on the website. Use this link http://ijanaagraha.org/signup/citizen to start the process. If you have an existing facebook account you can click on the fconnect icon on the top right hand corner and use your facebook credentials to log in. If you have an Open ID you can use that as well by clicking on the Open ID icon on the top right hand corner.


Creating an account


To start, click on the following link http://ijanaagraha.org/signup/citizen to arrive at the sign up page. Signing up for an account is a simple two step process,


Step 1:


Basic Information: You will see a form with 5 fields that need to be filled in;


Name - Enter your full name here,


Email ID - Type in an email address where you most often receive your emails. Please note that the entered address has to be valid. An email will be sent to the given address for authentication and further action,


Username - Choose a username with more than six characters that is easy to remember. All your activities on the website will be tagged with the given name,


Password - Choose a secure password that is more than 6 characters in length. You can create a strong password by having a mix of numbers and alphabets,


Security Code - This is used to prevent automatic registrations by software programs. You will see a picture that has a combination of alphabets just above a box. Enter the alphabets in the exact sequence as shown.


All the fields in step 1 are mandatory. Click on the button titled Continue With Registration. This will take you to Step 2.



Step 2:


There are four fields that you are required to fill in here, in order to get the most out of your experience with iJanaagraha.


Mobile No. - Fill in your mobile number if you wish to receive event and campaign alerts on you cell phone, Address: Enter your street address. The website will use your location details to serve relevant local content. Your address will not be made available to other users unless specified by you.


City - This is the only mandatory field in this form. Select your city from the drop down box provided,


PIN code - Enter the postal index code for your locality.


Finally check the box next to the statement I have read and agree to be bound by the Janaagraha Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions, after you have indeed read and understood them. Click on the button titled submit to complete the registration process.


Please check your email to see if youve received the authentication email from iJanaagraha.


Activating your account


Although your account is active immediately after registration you will need to confirm your identity for continued access. Please check your email and click on the activation link provided in the mail sent to you. You can do this within 24 hours of registration.


Personalizing Your Account: Immediately after activation/confirmation you will be taken to your profile settings page. You can customize your account using the options available here


Step 1: Interest Areas: iJanaagraha has a variety of topics on urban affairs that is tracked and monitored at your ward as well as the city level. For example, selecting a topic like Mobility will give you the latest news and updates about the traffic and transport situation in your area and in the city. Blogs, videos and articles about bus services, road safety, public transport and other related issues will be presented to you on your profile page.


Select your interest areas from the options available in the box. You can select more than one interest area by keeping the Ctrl pressed while choosing multiple options. There is a box provided to add other areas of interest which are not available in the list. To confirm your choices click on the Save button.


Click on Do it later if you want to skip this step for now and come back to it later.


Step 2: Location The website will use your location details to serve relevant local content. Enter your street address, choose your city and the PIN code in the fields provided. If you have entered the details earlier the field will be pre-filled. You can edit the information at this stage. Click on the Map icon. A blow-up of the city will be presented to you. Search for your exact location either through a combination of PIN code/Locality/Road or By Landmark/Area. Mark the location and click on the save button. Your location is set and you will receive news and updates relevant to this area of the city.


Click on Do it later if you want to skip this step for now and come back to it later.


Step 3: Profile Picture Choose a picture to represent your identity and upload it to your profile. Click on the choose file button, navigate to the place on your computer where the picture is stored and select it. You can choose only images of the following file types jpg, jpeg or gif i.e. the file name should end with the mentioned extension e.g. myphoto.jpg or myphoto.gif. Click on the upload button. Remember; do not upload images of a sensitive nature, including those that may be considered objectionable, inappropriate, hateful and/or in violation of copyright.


Click on Do it later if you want to skip this step for now and come back to it later.


Thats it. Youre done! You will now be taken to your profile page.

Discussions


Log in to your account. On your profile page look for the tabs on top titled Wall, Photos, and Events etc, click on the Discussions tab. To the right side you will find a link titled Start A Discussion, click on that. You will be taken to a page where you can start a new topic of discussion.


Topic Name: Type in a descriptive title for the topic, try and capture the crux of the issue at hand. This is a mandatory field.


Description: A box is provided with text editing and formatting capabilities. Provide a full description of the topic of discussion, you can paste directly from MS Word too using the given tool. You can use the other formatting tools provided to highlight important points, hyperlink to external websites, embed images and video. This is a mandatory field.


Categories: Choose a category from the selection box that the topic of discussion would fall under; alternatively you can also add a new category using the link provided below the box. You can choose multiple categories by keeping the Ctrl key depressed while making your selection. Forum Web Address: (not needed)


Topic Location: Geo location of the topic of discussion.


City: From the selection box provided choose the city which relates to the topic of discussion.


Map: After selecting the city click on the link below to mark the location of the area being discussed on the map. A blow-up of the city will be presented to you. Search for your exact location either through a combination of PIN code/Locality/Road or By Landmark/Area. Mark the location and click on the save button.


Click on Post to create a new thread of discussion.


Editing a Discussion


Log in to your account. On your profile page look for the tabs on top titled Wall, Photos, and Events etc., click on the Discussions tab. You will find all the discussions that you have created listed here. Click on edit link next the title of the discussion that you want to change, this will take you to the discussion page. Edit the details of the discussion, click on the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.


Deleting a Discussion


Log in to your account. On your profile page look for the tabs on top titled Wall, Photos, and Events etc., click on the Discussions tab. You will find all the discussions that you have created listed here. Click on the delete link next the title of the discussion that you want to remove, confirm the deletion through the pop-up box.


Blogging


Log in to your account. On your profile page look for the tabs on top titled Wall, Photos, and Events etc, click on the Blog Post tab. To the right side you will find a link titled Write A Blog Post, click on that. You will be taken to a page where you can start a new blog post and share your thoughts with everyone.


Post Title: Type in a descriptive title for the post, try and capture the crux of the issue at hand. This is a mandatory field.


Description: A box is provided with text editing and formatting capabilities. Provide a full description of the issue at hand, your views, solutions to problems etc, you can paste directly from MS Word too, using the given tool. You can use the other formatting tools provided to highlight important points, hyperlink to external websites, embed images and video. This is a mandatory field.


Categories: Choose a category from the selection box that the blog post would fall under; alternatively you can also add a new category using the link provided below the box. You can choose multiple categories by keeping the Ctrl key depressed while making your selection. Tags: Enter short phrases or words separated by commas that describe the key issues, points, topics. For e.g. If the blog post is about water supply in your area the following tags would be useful water supply, BWSSB, water supply domlur, irregular water supply, water contamination etc.


Post To Group: You can post your blog to the groups that you belong to


Post Location: Geotagging the blog so that it appears on the map


City: From the selection box provided choose the city which relates to the blog post.


Map: After selecting the city click on the link below to mark the location of the area being discussed on the map. A blow-up of the city will be presented to you. Search for your exact location either through a combination of PIN code/Locality/Road or By Landmark/Area. Mark the location and click on the save button.


Publish/Preview: Before you publish the post click on the preview button to check on the completeness of the blog post. If there are no more edits to be made click on the publish button. You should see a blog entry has been created message.


Editing a Blog Post


Log in to your account. On your profile page look for the tabs on top titled Wall, Photos, and Events etc., click on the Blog Post tab. You will find all the blog posts that you have written listed here. Click on the title of the blog post that you want to edit, this will take you to the blog post. On this page under the title of the blog post you will find the Edit link, click on this and edit the blog post in the following page. Click on the Publish button at the bottom of the page if you want to publish the post immediately or click on the Save link if you want to save it to you draft posts.


Deleting a Blog Post


Log in to your account. On your profile page look for the tabs on top titled Wall, Photos, and Events etc., click on the Blog Post tab. You will find all the blog posts that you have written listed here. Click on the title of the blog post that you want to edit, this will take you to the blog post. On this page below the title of the blog post you will find the Edit link, click on this and delete the blog post in the following page. Click on the Delete button at the bottom of the page, confirm the deletion through the pop-up box.