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--- registration [2020/06/30 15:36] – admin
+++ registration [2025/03/15 11:16] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 //It's free!//
-To use TAD, it is mandatory that you obtain a membership in our team chat system
+To use TAD, it is mandatory that you obtain a membership in our teamTAD community system. This is now being managed by [[discordserver|Discord]] . That is totally free, and it does not have advertisements (other than for their own paid version of their application)
-**To become a registered user of TAD, do this:**\\
+**Why Discord?**\\
-  * Fill this registration form **[[https://www.teamtad.com/regform.html|using this link]]**
+The advantage of using Discord for authenticating is because people can be totally anonymous if they want to -- Just choose an unrecognizable username at Discord (many do!)  We (i.e. those behind TAD) does not have access to your email address. So, TAD is not being developed with some "ulterior" banal motive such as selling your personal information to others.
-Once you submit that form, you would be emailed further instructions on three simple steps you need to take to start using TAD.  Please check your //spam// folder as sometimes this email gets deposited there.
+**But why authenticate?**\\
+The reason for authentication is that models generated using TAD would be useful for collaborative works; especially "open-source" designs. In such situation, it is critical that "strong" or "known" personalities in architecture do not dominate the discussion. If everyone is anonymous, the design being evolved would become more important than the personalities.
+**What if you don't like Discord?**\\
+There are many people at Discord using TAD without any hiccups. However there are few people who may not like Discord -- so now TAD authentication can be done by other compatible community systems and Forums. So from Version 6.9.1.45 that capability is also there. In such cases; you will have to give the username followed by an exclamation mark and the code for that community. For e.g. If your username is xyzabc in that community, then you would need to give the username when authenticating TAD as xyzabc!pqr   -- where "pqr" is the code used by TAD for that community.
+Shortly, we'll link to a list of such communities that can be used to authenticate TAD. For now, you can assume that the only way to authenticate yourself at TAD is by using your Discord username (we'll change the docs once one or more communities start supporting TAD)
+**Using a non-Windows machine?**\\
+No worries! TAD Designer Lite has very low system requirements. It can work on many Operating systems that have the WINE sub-system in it. [[wine|Read more here!]]
+**To become a registered user of TAD, do this:**\\
-The 3 steps are simple:
+**Just 2 steps to get started**\\
+The 2 steps are quite simple:  You need to enroll into the [[https://discord.gg/KxuHQax|Discord based teamTAD Community]].  Then you need to download the installer from here https://tad.in.net/tadsetup.zip
-You need to get an account at our chat system . A confirmation email would be sent to your email address when you setup the chat account  //You will need to confirm your registration at our Mattermost hosted TAD Community chat.//  If you had already registered and [[forgot password|forgot the password here is the info on how to recover it]]
+When installing, it will NOT  check if you have a membership at our TAD Community. But when you run TAD, it will authenticate you. Read about how this [[authentication|authentication is done]].  If you do not join our community, you can run TAD in demo mode, using a valid email address.
-The second step is to download the installer. Our email will give you an **install code**. That code will be used by the installer during the installation. This is to be used ONLY with the installer and it will work ONLY with your email address you had used when you filled our form
+The authentication may seem clumsy at first; but it is important for you.  Each TAD file you create has a stamp of the registered user. It protects your data. In case your data goes to another office, they cannot open it without your permission. Hence it is critical that your username is registered. Another important reason is because we want to get a high-qualify focused audience. TAD is anyway NOT a general purpose software.
-Once you have registered at the chat system, you need to use the the login credentials of the chat system in order to use TAD.   The first time TAD starts it will ask you to provide the credentials. Give the //email address// and the //password// you had confirmed at the TAD chat system.
+After you complete the installation, you can start using TAD straightaway.
-This page on [[authentication]] explains more on what you need to do if you get confused
-//Note: The TAD chat system uses the open-source MATTERMOST chat system. So on the first page of TAD chat, you would see their message.  We may implement other ways to register and may phase out the MATTERMOST system. Currently, the main one is using the Mattermost system.//
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+[[oldregistrationmethod|Old registration information is available here]]
-Read [[tadchat | how to use the chat system here]]\\
-Read [[whysignup | why a signup is mandatory]]

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