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<p>Your learner account is your key to the whole experience: it lets you <strong>enroll in courses, attempt graded quizzes, save bookmarks, track progress</strong>, and <strong>download your certificate</strong> when you qualify. Registration takes just a minute — you’ll provide your name, email, a username, and a strong password, then <strong>verify your email</strong>.</p>
<p>A quick note on accounts: the <strong>Learning Platform account</strong> you create here is separate from the <strong>DE Africa Sandbox</strong> account you’ll set up later (Session 5). Today’s account gets you learning and earning credit right away; the Sandbox account (later) unlocks cloud-based Jupyter notebooks for analysis. If your verification email doesn’t arrive, check spam and use the <a href="https://helpdesk.digitalearthafrica.org/portal/en/home" target="_blank">Help Desk</a> — we’ll show you exactly where in 1.5.</p>
<p>🔒<em> Password tip: Use at least 8 characters with a mix of letters, numbers, and a symbol. A password manager can make this effortless.</em></p>
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<li>Sign in and enroll in courses confidently.</li>
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<p>2. Fill in <strong>First name</strong>,<strong> Last name</strong>,<strong> Email</strong>, choose a <strong>Username</strong> (your email is fine), and set a <strong>Password</strong> (at least 8 characters with a letter, number, and special symbol).</p>
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<p>3. Complete any required checkboxes (e.g., “I’m not a robot”, agree to policies) → click <strong>Create Account</strong>.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Check your email</strong> for the confirmation link (look in spam/junk if needed) → click the link to activate your account.</p>
<p>5. Return to the site and <strong>Sign in</strong> → enroll in your course.</p>
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<p>💬 <em><strong>Why register?</strong> Your account lets you track progress, take graded quizzes, and earn a <strong>Certificate of Completion</strong> once you reach the required score (see 1.6).</em></p>
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<p>Great, you now have an active account! Keep your credentials safe. You’ll set up and use the <strong>Sandbox</strong> later (overview today; full workflow in <strong>Session 5</strong> and <strong>Part 2</strong>).</p>
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