P OF HELP DOCUMENTATION

1.

Navigate to  go.ncsu.edu/REPORTER, and select Create New Account.

2.

You will be directed to a Brickyard Account page where you will be prompted to enter your email address for the account.

Note: If the email you are using already exists in the Brickyard System, you will receive a message indicating that the account has already been created. You must use a new email to create a new Brickyard Account.

3.

After entering your email address, select the Send Email Confirmation button

Note: Make sure you have access to this email address.  You will need to access this email account to complete the account creation process, as well as to make any future changes to this account.

4.

A confirmation code will be sent to the email address used in the previous step.

Open a new window or browser and retrieve that code then return to enter it in the Confirmation Code field.

Note: If you did not receive the email, check your spam folder and double-check the spelling of your email address in the previous step.  If you need to correct the email spelling, select the Change Email button.  If you need a new confirmation code, select the Send New Code button

5.

Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Password

Note: If you do not meet the password requirements, you will see what you are missing on the right side of the page

6.

Click Create Brickyard Account

Your account will be created and you should be redirected to REPORTER to log in.

1.

While logged into REPORTER, click on your name in the upper right corner menu, and select My Profile from the drop-down menu.

2.

On your “Contact Info” tab, there will be two options to update your name:

1. Manage My Account  to change your “Preferred Name”
2. The Edit link in the “Names” box will allow you to edit your ”Legal Name”

3.

If you select Manage My Account, a confirmation message will open. Select Proceed, and a new tab should open, taking you to your account page in the Brickyard System.

4.

From the “My Account” page, select the link to Change Name

5.

Proceed by filling in your updated name, then select Save.

You can now close the tab and return to REPORTER

1.

Begin by logging into your account under the current email address

2.

Click your name from the top right toolbar and choose the option My Profile from the drop-down menu

3.

Select the option to Manage My Account

4.

A confirmation message will show --  Select Proceed, and a new tab should open, taking you to your account page in the Brickyard System.

5.

In the new tab, under “My Account” select the menu option labeled Email

6.

Click the “Change Email” link shown below your email

7.

 In the “New Email” field, enter the email you want to change your account to, then click Send Confirmation to New Email

Note: Make sure you have access to this email address.  You will need to access this email account to complete the account update.

8.

A confirmation code will be sent to the email address used in the previous step.  Open a new window or browser and go to your email to retrieve that code to enter into the Confirmation Code field.

Once you have entered the code, the page will change.

 If the page does not accept your code, you can request a new code be sent.

Note: If you did not receive the email, check your spam folder and double-check the spelling of your email address in the previous step.  If you need to correct the email spelling, select Cancel then “Manage Brickyard Account” and resume from step 5.

9.

You will be shown your prior email and the email your account is being updated to. If everything looks correct, select Confirm Email Changes.

A confirmation email will go to both addresses.

10.

Once you’ve confirmed the changes and return to “My Account”, be sure to Sign Out by clicking your email in the upper right corner, then select “Sign Out”

11.

You should also sign out of your account in REPORTER using the upper right menu.