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| Before signing up for a shell account at Blinkenshell make sure that you fully understand what you can and cannot use this service for. Read through the [[Start|start page]], the [[Info|info pages]] and the [[Info/Rules|rules]] especially. |
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| First of all, you have to be able to communicate in English. Maybe you already do, because you can read this :) | Do not continue the signup process unless you are sure you understand these basic requirements to get an account. |
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| You also need a mail address. If you don't already have one, you can get one with the shell, talk to Independence. | * '''You have to be active in the [[Info/IRC|chat]]''', both during the signup process and after you get your account. You will never get an account unless you join the chat and talk to us. Participating in the community is very important! * You will need a valid email address. * You will also need some way of ensuring us of that you are a real person, not just an alias you use for hacking sites on the internet. This means you will either have to '''receive an SMS ''or''''' making a small (0.01$) '''PayPal ("verified" account) transfer'''. |
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| Lastly, you need some means of establising IRL-contact. The standard way of doing this is by recieving an SMS, but a postcard or something like that would also work if you don't have a cellphone. | == The procedure == To get an account at Blinkenshell, you must complete the five steps of the signup process. You do this by logging in to the shell server with a special account to run the signup program. The procedure is quite long, and will take atleast one or two days before you get your account activated if everything goes smooth. The long signup procedure is intended to discourage users who are not serious or are just looking to find a place to crack. |
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| == Getting an account == To get an account, you have to complete a rather long signup process. Not in terms of time necessarily, but there are quite a few steps. This involves setting up several accounts. Firstly, you register your nickname on the IRC server, then you crete an account on this website and lastly you create an account in the signup program. If everything goes well then you might get a real system account on the servers operating system. Please read all the relevant information on this webpage (especially rules etc) so you know what this type of service this is before you start applying for an account! Follow these steps and you should have an account in a couple of days: |
Start off by joining the chat channel, we use the chat protocol [[Info/IRC|IRC]]. If you're used to IRC, just join this network and channel: '''#blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org'''. If you are not used to IRC then you can use the [[http://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/|Webchat]] to get started. |
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| 1. Join our IRC-channel #blinkenshell @ irc.shellsnet.org . Register your nickname with the nickserv bot on shellsnet. Send "help register" to the user nickserv on the shellsnet network to get help on registering your nickname or take a look on [http://blinkenshell.org/wiki/Howto Howto]. 1. Create an account on this webpage. Go to this page and follow the instructions:http://blinkenshell.org/wiki/UserPreferences (you can use your real name or your nickname as account name here). Then go to the page ["Info/Login"] (you have log in with your wiki account to view this page) and follow the instructions to log on to the shell server. 1. This will allow you to run the shell signup program, there are six steps in this program that you have to complete before you can continue. You have to create a new account in the signup program, you can not use the same account name as here on the wiki, it doesn't work. 1. Before you can finish the last step in the signup program, I will manually check the info you have submitted. In the meantime, do step 5. 1. Hang around in the IRC-channel for some time (a couple of days) and try to get and know us. You have to be somewhat active, stats is available here so you can see how active you are: http://blinkenbot.blinkenshell.org/ If you find that no one is online when you are, try sending an email to JohanMarcusson instead. When you have done this, remind me to look at your application, cause I usually forget ;-) 1. You can now complete the last step in the signup program, the SMS activation. Just send one SMS, and try to get it right the first time. |
You need to register your nickname with the NickServ bot on IRC (this is required for validation later). Type "/msg nickserv help register" in your IRC-client to get help on registering your nickname, or take a look at the [[Howto/Register_Nickname|howto guide]] for more detailed instructions on how to create an account with NickServ. |
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| 1. When you're done with all that, I'll review your application and manually create an account if everything looks allright. You can see what step you are currently at in the signup program at this page: http://signup.blinkenshell.org/ |
Next, you should log in to the server via [[SSH]]. Connect to blinkenshell.org on port 2222, and log in with username/password: signup/signup23 ([[Info/Login|Login help]]) |
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| Feel free to ask us in the chat channel if you have any questions about the service. | After you have logged in to the signup program, you need to create a '''"signup user account"''' to handle your signup process. '''Important:''' you can not directly log in via SSH using this account! You will have to log in with the username ''signup'' to start the signup program first! ([[http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accounts.png|Image: Explanation of different accounts at Blinkenshell]]) |
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| == Tips == Sometimes it takes a long time go get to the next step when you are at step 4 or 6. This is because the administrator has to manually check up some things, and he doesn't always remember to do it. Just ask him nicely on IRC when he's around and it will probably be done before long. Also remember to try and be active on IRC. |
When you have your signup user account and are logged in, you can begin with the five steps of the signup program: 1. A quiz with about 20 questions to verify that you are familiar with the rules of Blinkenshell and know some basic shell commands. Be sure to read all the relevant info on this website ([[Info/About|About]], [[Info/Rules|Rules]], [[Info/IRC|IRC]], [[Info/Webhosting|Webhosting]], [[Start]]) before starting! You can find manual pages for common Linux commands here: http://man.he.net/ 1. Verify your email address. 1. Verify your NickServ acccount. 1. Get two registered users to vouch (approve) for you. Just join the [[Info/IRC|chat]] (if you haven't already) and start talking to us, get to know some people! :) You can't be vouched within 24 hours of first creating your signup account. See also the little howto [[Howto/GetVouched|GetVouched]]. 1. IRL Verification. Here you can either enter your phone number and receive an SMS with a verification code, or donate a small amount (like 0.01$) via PayPal from a verified account. |
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When you're done with all that, [[Independence]] will review your application and manually create your account if everything looks alright. Good luck! You can see what step you are currently at in the signup program at this page: http://signup.blinkenshell.org/ or by issuing the command `!signup <username>` in the chat. Feel free to ask us in the chat if you have any questions about anything! You are expected to visit the IRC-channel once in a while, even after you get your account. Please add #blinkenshell to your autojoin channels in your IRC client! (Autoidentify with NickServ is probably a good idea too.) == Misc info/FAQ == '''In the signup program, you create an account for the signup process. You will not be able to log in to the system (SSH) with this account. This account is only valid in the signup program, and you have to start the signup program by logging in with the user signup. So, first log in with the signup user and then, when you are in, you can use the signup account.''' If you fail the quiz the first time, you can try again. There is no limit on how many times you can take the quiz, but you have to wait five minutes before you can try again. Do not try and guess answers, you will have to understand the questions and answers. Also, you have to get every single question right to pass. Step 4 may seem scary to some. If your English is weak, remember that many of us aren't native English speakers either - give us a try, and you'll find out that we're quite understanding. If you don't know what to say when entering a quiet IRC channel, try telling us what you do, who you are, why you want the shell, or something like that. We don't want an essay, but say something. '''Remember to be active in the chat!''' |
Signup
Before signing up for a shell account at Blinkenshell make sure that you fully understand what you can and cannot use this service for. Read through the start page, the info pages and the rules especially.
Requirements
Do not continue the signup process unless you are sure you understand these basic requirements to get an account.
You have to be active in the chat, both during the signup process and after you get your account. You will never get an account unless you join the chat and talk to us. Participating in the community is very important!
- You will need a valid email address.
You will also need some way of ensuring us of that you are a real person, not just an alias you use for hacking sites on the internet. This means you will either have to receive an SMS or making a small (0.01$) PayPal ("verified" account) transfer.
The procedure
To get an account at Blinkenshell, you must complete the five steps of the signup process. You do this by logging in to the shell server with a special account to run the signup program. The procedure is quite long, and will take atleast one or two days before you get your account activated if everything goes smooth. The long signup procedure is intended to discourage users who are not serious or are just looking to find a place to crack.
Start off by joining the chat channel, we use the chat protocol IRC. If you're used to IRC, just join this network and channel: #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org. If you are not used to IRC then you can use the Webchat to get started.
You need to register your nickname with the NickServ bot on IRC (this is required for validation later). Type "/msg nickserv help register" in your IRC-client to get help on registering your nickname, or take a look at the howto guide for more detailed instructions on how to create an account with NickServ.
Next, you should log in to the server via SSH. Connect to blinkenshell.org on port 2222, and log in with username/password: signup/signup23 (Login help)
After you have logged in to the signup program, you need to create a "signup user account" to handle your signup process. Important: you can not directly log in via SSH using this account! You will have to log in with the username signup to start the signup program first! (Image: Explanation of different accounts at Blinkenshell)
When you have your signup user account and are logged in, you can begin with the five steps of the signup program:
A quiz with about 20 questions to verify that you are familiar with the rules of Blinkenshell and know some basic shell commands. Be sure to read all the relevant info on this website (About, Rules, IRC, Webhosting, Start) before starting! You can find manual pages for common Linux commands here: http://man.he.net/
- Verify your email address.
Verify your NickServ acccount.
Get two registered users to vouch (approve) for you. Just join the chat (if you haven't already) and start talking to us, get to know some people!
You can't be vouched within 24 hours of first creating your signup account. See also the little howto GetVouched. IRL Verification. Here you can either enter your phone number and receive an SMS with a verification code, or donate a small amount (like 0.01$) via PayPal from a verified account.
When you're done with all that, Independence will review your application and manually create your account if everything looks alright. Good luck!
You can see what step you are currently at in the signup program at this page: http://signup.blinkenshell.org/ or by issuing the command !signup <username> in the chat.
Feel free to ask us in the chat if you have any questions about anything!
You are expected to visit the IRC-channel once in a while, even after you get your account. Please add #blinkenshell to your autojoin channels in your IRC client! (Autoidentify with NickServ is probably a good idea too.)
Misc info/FAQ
In the signup program, you create an account for the signup process. You will not be able to log in to the system (SSH) with this account. This account is only valid in the signup program, and you have to start the signup program by logging in with the user signup. So, first log in with the signup user and then, when you are in, you can use the signup account.
If you fail the quiz the first time, you can try again. There is no limit on how many times you can take the quiz, but you have to wait five minutes before you can try again. Do not try and guess answers, you will have to understand the questions and answers. Also, you have to get every single question right to pass.
Step 4 may seem scary to some. If your English is weak, remember that many of us aren't native English speakers either - give us a try, and you'll find out that we're quite understanding. If you don't know what to say when entering a quiet IRC channel, try telling us what you do, who you are, why you want the shell, or something like that. We don't want an essay, but say something.
Remember to be active in the chat!