What is the Account Confirmation / Login process?
Whenever an account is created, the email address MUST be confirmed and the password set. After an account is confirmed, the user is automatically logged in. Forever more, the user can use their email address and password to log in to their account from any device in the world.
Email Confirmation Process
- When an account is created, a confirmation email automatically goes out to the email address for this account
- The user login to their email account
- Look for an email with subject "Account Confirmation Instructions"
It may be in a Spam folder - Open the email and click the confirmation link inside the email
- The link takes the user to a page where they must set their password
- Enter Password and Password Confirmation
- Click Confirm Account
- After setting their password, the confirmation process is complete and the user will be logged in automatically
Login Process
After an account has been confirmed, a user must use their email address and password (that they set when they confirmed their account) to login.
- The user must browse to https://everett-wa.finalforms.com.
- Click Login under the appropriate user type (Parent, Student, or Staff).
- Enter the email address and password (that they set when they confirmed their account) and click Login.
- If the user doesn't know their email address, have them click Forgot Email. They can search for their account by name.
- They will now be logged into their account.
If the user forgot their password they should click the "forgot password" link at the bottom of the Login screen. See below
Forgotten Password Reset Process
- The user must browse to https://everett-wa.finalforms.com.
- Click Login under the appropriate user type (Parent, Student or Staff).
- Click Forgot Password? next to the password field.
- Enter their account email address and click Send Secure Link.
- If the user doesn't know their email address, have them click Forgot Email. They can search for their account by name.
- The user must open the email and click the reset password link inside the email.
- The link takes the user to a page where they can enter a new password and click Update Password.
- After setting their password, they will be logged in automatically.