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Setting up a new account
In order to set-up a new account, follow these steps:
- Click the “Log-in” link in the page header, or in the clickable menu. 
- Click the “create a new account” link under the “Log-in” heading. 
- Enter the information requested in the “Register” form - “E-mail” must be a unique e-mail address, ie an address that is not used by another user on the Vend St web site. 
- “Username” must be a unique name not used by another user on the Vend St web site. The username will always be visible to other users. 
- “First name” and “Last name” should be your own first and last name. This information will not usually be visible to other users. 
- “Password” you should enter a strong password, using upper and lowercase letters, numbers and other characters (such as !, #, *, etc). Enter the same password in the “Password (again)” field. 
 
- Click the “Register” button (if you receive error messages you should correct the field entries as directed in the error messages). 
- You will then see a message that you have been sent a verification e-mail. The verification e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that you entered. 
- Check the e-mail account related to your new e-mail address. You will receive an e-mail from Vend St to confirm that address. In the e-mail you will see a link “Confirm e-mail address”, click that link to go to the verification page at Vend St. 
- To confirm the e-mail address, click the “Confirm” button. 
- On clicking the “Confirm” button you will be directed to the “Log-in” page. Use your “username” and “password” to log-in.