Creating an ideaRiver User Account

Your River Guide approves and activates user accounts for the members of your organization.  You can begin the process, by creating your own user account from the ideaRiver Sign In page.

 

To create a user account:

  1. Open your internet browser.

  2. Type the URL for ideaRiver into the address bar.

  3. When the ideaRiver Sign In page displays, click the Click Here to Create a New Account hyperlink.

  4. ideaRiver displays the New User Registration page.

Note:  All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required, and must be completed before ideaRiver accepts the user registration.

  1. Complete all fields in the Security section:

  1. Type in a User Name.

Hint:  For ease of identification, make your user name your first or last name, or a combination of your names.

  1. Type in a Password.

Hint:  make your password at least 8 characters, and use a combination of upper and lower case characters and numbers.

  1. Retype your Password.

  1. Complete the User Details section:

  1. Type your First Name.

  2. If applicable, type your Middle Initial.

  3. Type your Last Name.

  4. Type your Job Title.

  5. Choose your Location from the dropdown list.

  6. Choose your Department from the dropdown list.

  7. Choose your the name of the person you Report to from the dropdown list.

  1. Complete both fields in Contact Information section:

  1. Type in your complete Email Address.  (e.g., first.lastname@company.com)

  2. Retype your complete Email Address in the Verify field.

  1. Click the Create Account hyperlink at the bottom of the page.

  2. IdeaRiver refreshes with a Confirmation page.

  3. When you receive an email confirmation with your user name and password, return to the sign in page.

  1. Enter your User Name.

  2. Enter your Password.

  1. Click the Sign In button.

  2. When the page re-displays to My Profile, type in a new password.

  3. Retype the password.

  4. Click the Save button.