Registration: bringing this section up to date with all three authentication methods and removing old and incorrect material
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==Registration==
==Registration==
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This area lets
the player
change
their email address, password, and
login
name
(the
name
they
use
to
log
in
with, and the name others see on any chat message from them). Click the "Submit" button
to
have
each change activated. This area also allows the player to link their
account
to Facebook or Google.
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This area lets
you
change
your
login
method.
There
are
three
methods
for
logging
in to
a
Habitica
account
:
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* Local authentication, which means using an email address, password, and login name (also known as a username)
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* Google authentication
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* Facebook authentication
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===Registering
with
Facebook
or
Google===
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No
matter
which
of
those methods you chose when you created your Habitica account, you can change them in the Registration section.
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It is possible to add a Facebook login or a Google login to an account that was created with a username and password by clicking on the blue "Register with Facebook" or "Register with Google" buttons.
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Note
that
linking
Facebook
or
Google
to a
username/
password
account is not automatic
,
even
if
the
account
uses the same email address that
you
use
for
Google
or
Facebook.
If
you've
only set up a username/password account and try logging
in
with
the
Facebook
or
Google
option,
you
won't
get
to
the
Habitica
account
you
set
up
but
will be given a new
account
instead.
This is
by
design
because
Habitica doesn't know whether
you
want
a
new
account or not (e
.
g.,
you might be creating a second account to use at work). If you did want to access your existing account, you'd need to delete
the
new
account, then log in
to
the old one and register
it
with
Google
.
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If
you
registered
using
an
email
address,
password,
and
login
name
(Local
authentication),
you
can
change
any
or
all
of
those
values
in the
forms
on
this
page.
Your
existing
password
must
be
entered
into
each
form
to
prevent
your
account
being
changed
by
someone
else
if
you
leave
your
computer
unattended
.
Click
the
"Submit"
button
to
have
each
change
activated
.
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If you registered with one of the three login methods but now want to use a different method for logging in, you can do that.
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* [[File:Screen_Shot_2015-03-29_at_11.20.32_PM.png|thumb|Add local authentication form]] To add Local authentication, enter an email address, password, and login name into the "Add local authentication" form.
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* To add Google authentication, click on the "Register with Google" button.
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* To add Facebook authentication, click on the "Register with Facebook" button.
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All three methods can be added to a single Habitica account, if desired.
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Note that linking Facebook or Google to your Habitica account is not automatic, even if your Habitica account uses the same email address that you use for Google or Facebook. If your Habitica account uses only Local authentication and you try to log in with the Facebook or Google option, you won't get to your Habitica account but will be given a new account instead. This is by design because Habitica doesn't know whether you want a new account or not (e.g., you might be creating a second account to use at work). If you did want to access your existing account, you would need to delete the new account (see the [[Settings#Danger_Zone|Danger Zone]] section below), then log in to the old account and add Google or Facebook authentication as described above.
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If your Habitica account uses two or more login methods, the Google authentication or Facebook authentication methods can be removed by clicking on the "De-register Google" or "De-register Facebook" buttons. It is not possible to remove Local authentication.
===Having More than One Account===
===Having More than One Account===
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It is perfectly acceptable to have more than one account, as long as it is not to get around a consequence of an infraction of the [https://habitica.com/static/community-guidelines Community Guidelines].
You
will need to use a different email address for each
account
.
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It is perfectly acceptable to have more than one account, as long as it is not to get around a consequence of an infraction of the [https://habitica.com/static/community-guidelines Community Guidelines].
If you want your Habitica accounts to use Local authentication, you
will need to use a different email address for each
one. Alternatively, you can use a different registration method for each one (Local authentication or Google authentication or Facebook authentication)
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Some players prefer to have additional accounts so they can see how they are progressing and to help gamify different areas. Examples include:
Some players prefer to have additional accounts so they can see how they are progressing and to help gamify different areas. Examples include:
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*exercise and personal growth tasks such as running, exercise, and cleaning.
*exercise and personal growth tasks such as running, exercise, and cleaning.
*business and productivity.
*business and productivity.
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===Switch from Facebook Authentication===
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[[File:Screen_Shot_2015-03-29_at_11.20.32_PM.png|thumb|Facebook Authentication screen]] To add "local" authentication (username + password) to your existing Facebook-authenticated account, go to [https://habitica.com/#/options/settings/settings Settings > Site] and follow the instructions for "Add local authentication". Afterwards, you'll see an option to "Detach Facebook" from your account if you desire.
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If you already have a Habitica account that uses username and password login, it cannot be linked to a Facebook account on the Settings page.
==Danger Zone==
==Danger Zone==