Logging In

Once you have registered, or if you are returning to RootsChat, you can login to the site.  In the menu bar on RootsChat you will find one that says "Login".  If it says "Logout" you are already logged in.  This can happen if you've already logged in before and chosen to have RootsChat remember you.  This places a cookie on your system.  Once you choose "Login" you will be prompted for your user name and password.  If your username and password is correct you will be able to navigate RootsChat as an user, rather than a guest.

Remember: If you are having trouble logging on, remember that capitals and lower-case characters make a difference with usernames and passwords. Enter them in the same way as when you first registered.

If you have finished browsing RootsChat you may decide to logout.  Perhaps you share a computer with others, in which case you might want to log out of RootsChat upon leaving.  When you are logged in you will see "Logout" in the forum menu, select this and RootsChat will log you off.

Forgot Password

If you're trying to login to the forum but you forget your password or have lost it, you can retrieve it using the lost password tool.  On the login screen, next to the username field, it says "Forgot password?" Click this to be taken to the "forgot password" form.  Enter your username on this screen and press the Send button.  Your password will be sent to the email address registered to that username.