Registration is the act of turning a novice into a person in PSYC terminology, usually by assigning a password.

See wiki for registration of an account on about.psyc.eu.


PSYC is not for nerds. Just because we didn't have graphical clients so far, and thus had to confront everyone with slash commands, doesn't mean we want to keep it that way.

The concept of uniforms isn't trivial for everyone. Instead of presenting a do-everything form to newbies I thought it might be easier and more windowsy to take them by the hand:

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Sketch / Idea for a client registration / install wizard 

  -1)

      Would you like a little help getting
    started?

                YES, HELP ME    

      Or are you an advanced user?

       ONLY THIS TIME   ALWAYS & FOREVER

   0)

      Would you like to connect to an existing
    identity or do you need to create a new one?

                 CONNECT   CREATE

   1a)

      What is the uniform of your identity?
           Uniform:

   1b)

       PSYC recommends to run your own server,
    but you can use somebody else's, if they agree.
    What is the hostname of your PSYC server?
           Hostname:

       PSYC servers usually run on port 4404.
    Change this only if your server doesn't do so.
           Port:

   2)

       Select a nickname you would like to be
    identified as. I will check if it is available.
           Nick:

   3a)

       The nickname is registered. Is it yours?
          You can try entering your password.
           Password:

   3b)

       The name is free! Welcome on PSYC!
    I think we should now protect this name with a password.
           Password:       
                                   SKIP THIS

   4)
       Your uniform is:
           psyc...

       Alternate schemes to contact you are:
           xmpp...
           irc..

       Do you know any uniforms of people or places
       you would like to get in contact with?
           Visit:          
                                   SKIP THIS
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Client registration

For a client to register, you need to link to the server first, using the account nick to be registered, but without providing authentication. Then you send a _request_do_register providing the new _password. You will receive a confirmation. Next time you connect to this identity you will need to provide authentication at linking time.

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See also