| | 1 | = 8. Get Your Own GENI Account = |
| | 2 | You can do most of the tutorials for the GEC using a personal account. The process |
| | 3 | for getting a permanent GENI account is described [wiki:SignMeUp here]. |
| | 4 | |
| | 5 | The process requires a couple of approval steps, that might take some time. |
| | 6 | If you want to have your own personal account for going through the GEC tutorials or |
| | 7 | for starting a new experiment, you can get a temporary account faster. |
| | 8 | |
| | 9 | To get a temporary account follow these steps: |
| | 10 | i. In your browser go the www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com tab and make sure you are logged out from any tutorial account. |
| | 11 | i. Press in the `Request an Account` button. |
| | 12 | i. Press the "Join an existing project" link |
| | 13 | i. Fill out the information that are requested and for Project name use `TempAccounts` |
| | 14 | |
| | 15 | '''Note''': Make sure you use a valid email address and preferably the email |
| | 16 | address of your institution. You will need to verify your email address |
| | 17 | before your account can be approved. |
