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How to create RIPPLE Login:

  1. GO TO: http://www.ripplenw.org/
  2. CLICK “LOGIN” in the upper left corner of the page.
  3. Below “LOGIN” the Username and Password fields appear. You’ll see a note underneath these fields that says “Need a Username and Password?” Below this note, CLICK on the line that says, “Click here to register.”
  4. You will now see a registration page. FILL IN the blank fields with your information. CLICK on the “I agree to the terms of service” box to check the box, and CLICK on the “Submit” button below.
  5. You will now see a confirmation page. You will receive an e-mail at the e-mail address you entered to confirm your registration.

How to Login to RIPPLE:

(if you have already registered or had a login created for you)

  1. GO TO: http://www.ripplenw.org/
  2. CLICK “LOGIN” in the upper left corner of the page.
  3. FILL IN the Username and Password fields with your Ripple Username and Password and CLICK Login.
  4. You will now have access to your learning materials and discussion boards.


How to change your password:

  1. Go to the RIPPLE Discussion Forums.
  2. CLICK on “Your Control Panel” at the top of the page.
  3. In your control panel under “Personal Settings” CLICK on “Username and Password.”
  4. Type in your password in both of the “New Password” boxes. Then type in your old password and CLICK the “Update” button.
  5. RIPPLE will automatically log you out, but it won’t send you to the main discussion page. So CLICK on the “RIPPLE Community Forums” link at the top of the page.
  6. At the main forum page, CLICK “Login” and enter your username and new password.
  7. You should now be logged in with your new password.


How to use the RIPPLE discussion forums:

  1. CLICK the “Discussion Forums” tab on the right side of the green menu bar or the “Discussion Forums” button on the left side of the page.
  2. SCROLL down the discussion forum page to find a forum and CLICK on the name of topic you want to view or discuss.

To view and respond to a discussion topic:

  1. CLICK on the title of the topic you want to view. You should now be able to view all posts under that topic.
  2. CLICK the “Post Reply” button below the comment you want to respond to. You will now see the “Post a New Reply” page.
  3. CLICK in the “message” field and TYPE your reply. Then follow the steps to add an attachment or finish your post below.

To post a new discussion topic:

  1. CLICK the “New Topic” button located on the left side of the page and you will be taken to a new page.
  2. CLICK in the title field and TYPE a title for your post.
  3. CLICK in the “message” field and TYPE a message to accompany your title. Then follow the steps to add an attachment or finish your post below.

To add an attachment to your response or topic post (optional):

NOTE: File sizes must be less than 1 MB.
You cannot add attachments to a “Fast Reply.”

  1. CLICK the plus next to the word “options” under the message field.
  2. CLICK “Attach files to this post. . .” link highlighted in blue. 
  3. CLICK the browse button, SELECT the file (which must be under 1 MB) you would like to attach to your message and CLICK the open button next to filename. Then follow steps 1 and 2 below.

To finish your response or topic post:

  1. When you have completed your post with your message and attachment, CLICK the “Preview Post” button at the bottom left of the page. The preview will appear at the top of the “Post a New Reply” page.
  2. If you are satisfied with the preview of your message, CLICK the “Submit Post” button which is located to the right of the “Preview Post” button at the bottom of the page.

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