Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of SignMeUpProtoGENI

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+= Sign Me Up for GENI! =
+
+Welcome to GENI!
+
+This page tells you how to get your GENI credentials so you can start reserving GENI resources.
+
+== In a hurry? ==
+
+If you don't need explanations, you may follow one of the following links. If you're not sure what to do, skip these links for just a minute, and read on.
+
+'''Visit [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/newproject.php3 new GENI project page] to start a new project as the project lead.'''
+
+'''Visit [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/joinproject.php3 join a GENI project page] to join an existing GENI project.''' (You'll need to know the project name.)
+
+== GENI Projects and Experimenters ==
+
+Every GENI experimenter must be associated with at least one GENI project.
+
+A GENI project is a group of people working together for a particular purpose. For example, a project might be associated with
+ * a particular lab or research group
+ * a class
+
+A GENI project has a single project lead. The project lead is the primary point of contact for any issues with the project. He or she may authorize new experimenters to join the project. A project lead is generally a faculty or senior staff member at a university, or the equivalent at other institutions.
+
+In order to start a new GENI project, the project lead needs to provide some straightforward information.
+ * Project name: A brief (up to 16 characters) name for your project, so we can identify it quickly. Including your school name and/or experiment name is helpful. Try to avoid words like "GENI," "project," "test," or "experiment," which don't really help to distinguish among different projects.
+ * Contact information for the project lead: so we can reach you with questions, or if something seems amiss. Contact information should be accurate.
+ * Basic information about your project: so we can understand how GENI is being used.
+
+== Getting your credentials, step-by-step ==
+
+GENI credentials identify you as an experimenter and enable you to request GENI resources. Your credentials are for your personal use only.
+
+If you are starting a new project, follow the instructions under "New projects."
+
+If you are joining an existing project, obtain the name of the project from the project lead (usually the responsible faculty member), and follow the instructions under "Existing projects."
+
+If you run into trouble along the way, contact the GENI help team at [mailto:help@geni.net].
+
+=== New projects ===
+ 1. The project lead visits the [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/newproject.php3 new GENI project page], and provides the requested information.
+ 2. GENI staff review the project request.
+ 3. The project lead is notified via email when the new project is created.
+ 4. The project lead follows the instructions in the notification email to confirm account creation.
+ 5. (Optional) If the project lead has not already had a discussion with the GENI help team, we suggest that he or she contact us at [mailto:help@geni.net]. This step is not required, but experience shows that projects are much more likely to be successful with a little getting-started advice. Really, we don't bite, and we'll try to help.
+ 6. Project leads may stop here or advise additional team members to join the project, following the steps below.
+
+=== Existing projects ===
+ 1. A new project member joins an existing project by visiting the [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/joinproject.php3 join a GENI project page] and providing the requested information, including the name of the project.
+ 2. The project lead is notified of the request via email.
+ 3. The project lead follows the instructions in the notification email to approve the new user request.
+ 4. The new project member is notified via email when his or her request is approved.
+ 5. The new project member follows the instructions in the notification email to confirm account creation.
+
+== Now what? ==
+
+Congratulations! You have your GENI credentials and you're good to go.
+
+If you're not sure how to proceed from here, you may want to try one of these GENI tools:
+
+'''Flack''' is a graphical user interface for finding and requesting GENI resources. It runs in your browser.
+ * Visit the [http://www.protogeni.net/trac/protogeni/wiki/Flack Flack page].
+ * Read the [https://www.protogeni.net/trac/protogeni/wiki/FlackTutorial Flack tutorial].
+ * Watch these brief !YouTube video tutorials.
+  * [http://youtu.be/-XF6wyNu1BE?hd=1 GENI Tutorial: How To Log In To Flack]
+  * [http://youtu.be/F5q-AYwggug?hd=1 GENI Tutorial: How to Make a Slice & Reserve Resources]
+
+'''Omni''' is a command-line tool for finding and requesting GENI resources. You download omni and run it on your computer.
+ * Find information on obtaining and using omni at the [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/HowToUseOmni omni how to].
+
+Once you are familiar with one of these basic tools, some sample experiments that you may want to try or modify are available at [wiki:GENIExperimenterWelcome].