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1️⃣ Sign up for a FREE trial

  • All new members begin with a Free 14-Day Trial
  • Use a username you’ll remember (e.g., johnsmith or mygroupname or myorganisationname)
  • Enter your real first and last name
  • Submit the form – you go straight into the Members Area

2️⃣ Select your Account Type inside the Members Area
After signing in, go to Profile → EditAccount InformationAccount Type and pick the type that represents you or your organisation:

  • Individual Member
  • Group Member
  • Club Member
  • Business Member
  • Non-Profit Member
  • Public Sector Member
  • Government Member

Selecting a type may reveal additional profile fields specific to that account type. Fill them in to complete your profile.


3️⃣ Upgrade after trial

  • Free trial accounts have 1 default seat
  • After the trial or when ready, go to the Upgrade page to add more seats or choose to continue with one seat depending on your needs.
  • Choose either paid accounts (to add your own listings), or a free account to continue without posting your own activity listings.
  • The seat allocation determines how many users can be part of that account. Note that multi-seat accounts are only available with the ability to post activity listings
  • Send multi-seat account invitations to the people you want to join you after upgrading

4️⃣ Important Notes

Usernames cannot be changed after sign up

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Once you are in the Members Area, go to your profile and select an Account Type, the options are: Individual Member, Group Member, Club Member, Business Member, Non-Profit Member, Public Sector Member, or Government Member.