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I want to register for moms4mom.com but it says I need an OpenID. Where can I get one?

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Scott · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-05 02:37:23Z UTC

You do not need to register if you just want to ask or answer a question. You do need to register if you want to earn reputation which lets you vote, retag, and edit.

To register for moms4mom.com, click the login link at the top of the page. Rather than storing users and passwords ourselves, moms4mom.com integrates with OpenID accounts. Basically this is a new "login once, go to any site" technology. If you already have one (it will look like a web address starting with http:// your-username.your-provider.com /), then enter it into the text box on the login page (including the http://) and click the Login button. If you don't have one (or think you don't have one), keep reading...

Any website can become an OpenID provider. Many, like Google, Facebook, and Yahoo! already are. I've posted other answers below with instructions on:

If you don't have either of those, you can get a new OpenID by following this procedure:

Go to https://www.myopenid.com/signup?affiliate_id=48629
Make up a user name
Put in a password
Enter any email address you want to use
Enter the text in the captcha
Check the I Agree to... checkbox
Click Sign Up

That should give you an OpenID and it will look like a website address (http://...myopenid.com). You can use that on any OpenID site including moms4mom.com.

Scott · Answer 2 · 2009-09-15 16:40:08Z UTC

Logging in to moms4mom.com if you already have a Yahoo! account:

Go to the moms4mom.com login page
Click the Yahoo! image just below the login box (if you don't see the Yahoo! image, then maybe you have javascript disabled?)
This should take you to a Yahoo! sign-in page. If you are already logged in to your Yahoo! account, it will tell you that you're logging into moms4mom.com. Check the I have read... checkbox. Click Continue.
If you're not currently logged into your Yahoo! account, it will ask you to enter your email address and password. Note that this information is never sent to moms4mom.com.
You will be returned to moms4mom.com and you will be asked if you want to create a new account linked to this OpenID.

NOTE: Since Monday, some users are encountering a problem where the OpenID provider returns you to moms4mom.stackexchange.com instead of moms4mom.com. If this happens, try manually changing your address to http://moms4mom.com/.

Scott · Answer 3 · 2009-09-15 16:40:19Z UTC

Logging in to moms4mom.com if you already have a Google (Gmail) account:

Go to the moms4mom.com login page
Click the Google image just below the login box (if you don't see the Google image, then maybe you have javascript disabled?)
This should take you to a Google accounts page. If you are already logged in to your Google account, it will tell you that you're logging into moms4mom.stackexchange.com with your Google Account. Click Sign In.
If you're not currently logged into your Google account, it will ask you to enter your email address and password. Note that this information is never sent to moms4mom.com.
You will be returned to moms4mom.com and you will be asked if you want to create a new account linked to this OpenID.

NOTE: Since Monday, some users are encountering a problem where the OpenID provider returns you to moms4mom.stackexchange.com instead of moms4mom.com. If this happens, try manually changing your address to http://moms4mom.com/.

How do I log in with an OpenID?

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