RootsChat.com

Logging In

Home page:
Registered members can login to the site by clicking on the "Login" link at the top-left of the forum window.

All other pages:
Registered members can login to the site by clicking on the "MEMBER LOGIN" button at the top-left of the forum window.

If you are not seeing this image but the image the bottom of this page, then you are already logged in.  This can happen if you've already logged in before and chosen to have RootsChat "remember" you.  This places a cookie on your system.  Once you choose "Login" you will be prompted for your user name and password.  If your username and password is correct you will be able to navigate RootsChat as a user, rather than a guest.

Tip: If you are having trouble logging on, remember that capitals and lower-case characters make a difference with usernames and passwords. Enter them in the same way as when you first registered.

Forgotten your password ?
Forgotten your user name ?

If you're trying to login to the forum but you forget or lost your password or user name, you can retrieve it using the lost password tool.  On the login screen, under the username field, it says
Forgot your password?
Click this to be taken to the "forgot password" form. 

1) Enter your username here and click on the 'Continue' button.
    An e-mail with a new activation link will be sent to the email address registered to this username.
2) Enter your RootsChat Email address here and click on the 'Continue' button.
    An e-mail with a new activation link will be sent to this e-mail address.
Follow the link to set a new password.

Logging Out

When you have finished browsing RootsChat you may decide to logout.
This is very important if you are sharing a computer with others
or you are not using your own computer (by friends, family, internet cafés, etc).
When you are logged in you will see "LOGOUT" in the forum menu;
Click on this and you wil be logged out of RootsChat.