Team MK Frequently Asked Questions

Team MK Frequently Asked Questions

Website Access and Use

Do I have to be a member of TeamMK to use the site?

No. The purpose of the site is to help members know whats going on and communicate with each other and also to encourage others to join. Feel free to look around and hopefully you will see how active the club is and want to get in touch and join.

Do I have to logon to use the site?

No. You can freely browse the site and view classified adverts and forum postings made by the members. If you wish to place your own classified adverts or post in the forums you must logon.

How do I log on?

In order to logon to the website you must have been sent a user name and password from Team MK. You should get this shortly after you join the club.

Once you have a user name and password, go to the site and click the black 'logon' text that you will see on the left navigation bar under the search box. The logon box will expand. You can then enter your user name and password and click the 'Log In' button. If successful you will get a 'Login Successful' message at the top of the page content area.

Why haven't I ever received a user name or password?

In order to receive a user name and password you must be a TeamMK member for the current year. If you are sure you are a member then contact Andy Jones and confirm your membership details (especially your email address) are correct.

Why don't my user name and password work?

If you are sure you have them entered correctly then try resetting them as described below. Could your membership have expired? Access to the member sections of the website will be withdrawn if memberships are not renewed. Contact Andy Jones and confirm your membership details are correct.

I can't remember my username. What do I do?

Go to the site and click the black 'logon' text that you will see on the left navigation bar under the search box. The logon box will expand. Click the request new password text. You will be prompted to enter your user name (which you cant remember ) or your email address. Enter your email address and click 'EMail New Password'. You will receive an email from the site with a link that will let you login once.

The link will prompt you to login (just click the login button) and will then show you your user name (at the top of the content area) and give you  the opertunity to change your password. If you dont change your password then nothing will change. Your user name and password will remain the same.

I can't remember my password. What do I do?

Go to the site and click the black 'logon' text that you will see on the left navigation bar under the search box. The logon box will expand. Click the request new password text. You will be prompted to enter your user name or your email address. Enter your user name or email address and click 'EMail New Password'.

You will receive an email from the site with a link that will let you login once. The link will prompt you to login (just click the login button) and then let you see your user name and give you the opertunity to change your password.

I have a family/household membership but only I have been sent a logon ID. Why?

The system used for the website requires that every user has a unique email. If you wish the other members of your household/family to have their own user name and password then you will need to let Ian Marshall know the unique email address to use for them. Once we have this we can set them up.

How do I change my password?

Login to the site as normal and then click the 'My account' text that you will see on the left navigation bar under the search box. You will be shown a summary of your profile information. Click on the 'Edit Account' tab at the top of the content area. You can now change your password by entering it in the two edit boxes. Once done scroll down to the bottom and click 'Submit'.

How do I change my email address?

Login to the site as normal and then click the 'My account' text that you will see on the left navigation bar under the search box. You will be shown a summary of your profile information. Click on the 'Edit Account' tab at the top of the content area. You can now change your email address by entering it in the appropriate text box. Once done scroll down to the bottom and click 'Submit'.

How do I post in the forums?

Go to the forums and read the forum faq. The forums can be accessed either by clicking 'Forums' from the menu or by clicking here.

How do I subscribe to a mailing list?

Find out about the Team MK mailing lists here.

What mailing lists are there?

Find out about the Team MK mailing lists here.

How do I post a classified advert?

Go to the classifieds introduction for instructions either from the menu by clicking 'Classifieds' or by clicking here.

Why doesn't my proper name appear in forum posts?

You need to tell the site what your proper name is.

Login and click 'My Account' in the left navigation block. Select the ‘My Profile’ tab and fill in your first name and surname. Fill in the other profile fields and then click the submit button at the bottom of the page.

That’s it. Your proper name will now appear if you post in the forums or the classifieds.

Can I use any image for my profile picture?

No. Please don't. Please use a reasonable, recognisable representation of yourself that will help other members put a name to the face. A major purpose for the site is to help each other know who is who and a picture or Kermit or a badgers a..e doesnt help.

Please make sure that for any images you upload to the site either you own the copyright or have the permission of the copyright holder to use them in such a fashion.

Why is your site using an image I own without permission?

All images on the site are uploaded by users. We cannot check individual images as they are uploaded but if we see watermarked images we will request the user either confirms they have permission or removes the image. If you believe an image is infringing your copyright then please just send us some proof to support your claim and we will take action.

Team MK Matters

How do I become a member?

See the membership page.

Whats going on in TeamMK?

For the weeks training look at the training calendar in the right navigation bar, for upcoming events (competitions with TeamMK interest, official club functions etc.) look at the events calendar in the right navigation bar. For a full view of whats going on select Events->Calendar from the menu or just click here.

Also check out the forums or find out about mailing lists.

Website Technical Details

What does the website run on?
The site is built using an open source Content Management System called Drupal.  For  information on Drupal look here... www.drupal.org

Where is it hosted?
It is hosted by NetHosted. www.nethosted.co.uk

Who put it together?
Andy Jones. Jack of all IT trades, master of precious few. Hopelessly inadequate triathlete.

Who maintains it?
Technical stuff by Andy Jones, website content primarily by Robin Dowswell with support from others.