Creating a Groove account

You must have a Groove account and at least one Groove identity before you can participate in any Groove activities. After you install Groove and start it for the first time, you're prompted to create a Groove account. Creating a Groove account also creates a Groove identity. The Groove identity name (your Groove "display" name) is the same as the name you choose for your Groove account.

Note If you're sharing a computer on which someone else already has a Groove account, then you should still create your own, separate account. See "Creating a new or second account" for information.

  1. Enter a name.

The name you enter is the initial identity (display-name) by which people will recognize you. You can additional display-names to your account later.

  1. Set a passphrase to keep your Groove account secure. Though optional, Groove strongly advises you to set a passphrase to keep your account secure.

See "Setting or changing your passphrase" for more information.

  1. If you want to avoid typing your passphrase each time you start your computer and open Groove, check "Remember my passphrase on this computer".

Caution: If you check this option, other people can access your Groove account without a passphrase, but only on this computer. Use this option if you're sure no one else will use your computer.

  1. Accept the option "List my name in the groove.net public directory", unless you want to restrict access to your Groove contact information.

If you list your name in the groove.net public directory, other Groove users will be able to find your contact information quickly, and start Groove activities with you. If you uncheck this option but change your mind later, you can list your Groove contact information using Account Preferences.

  1. Click OK to create the new account.

See also

Starting Groove

Setting or changing your passphrase