Just enter your email address in the left side bar, choose a password you can remember (one that is difficult for anyone else to guess) then click Log in. This will bring you to your profile page where you will be asked to fill out a few simple pieces of information; your name; username; age group; the province you live in and postal code. You can also add a little more personal information if you like, such as your occupation, about yourself and your interests. You can write as much or as little as you want, or nothing at all right now. You can always click on the 'My Profile' button at a later date and add to or change your information. You can also add a picture of yourself (or absolutely anything you choose as long as it’s not offensive) that will appear whenever you reply to a post or post a new topic. Other people will be able to click on your picture and read your profile.

First, make sure the image you are attempting to upload is in one of the format HelpYourselfCommunity accepts (.jpg). Next, make sure the filename is simple and short, with no spaces or funny characters. "Image.jpg" is a good file name. Next, make sure the file name is less than 600k. We do not allow images over 600k. If none of these things work, it''s possible that the image is corrupted.

Luckily there is an easy solution. Go to http://www.download.com/ and download a copy of the software program IrfanView. IT''S FREE and you can use it to resize images so they''re less than 600k, or resave images that may be corrupted. Once you have downloaded and installed IrfanView, simply run the program, open your .gif, or .jpg image, and resave it as another version (example: in IrfanView, open file named pic01.jpg, and resave it as pic01b.jpg). Then, simply return to HelpYourselfCommunity and upload your newly resaved image.

If you are unable to login with what you know to be your correct username and password, please ensure that you have cookies turned on. Most likely you are using Internet Explorer, so here are the steps to check your cookies for IE (other browsers should be similar): * Go to the Tools menu * Choose Internet Options * Select the Privacy Tab * Choose Advanced * First and Third Party Cookies should be set to ''Accept''. If they are not set to accept, please change this setting and try logging in again.

When your log in and create a profile, HelpYourselfCommunity masks your email address on the web to prevent automated computer programs from harvesting it for spamming purposes.

Yes! Every feature and function you currently see on the site is free. Just jump in and enjoy!

No, you need to create a user name and password before you can join in a discussion. But, feel free to browse around and see what others are saying even if you haven't logged onto the site.

The "Bookmark" link offers you the ability to use almost any of the social bookmarking services you wish to let others know about conversations taking place on HelpYourselfCommunity which you find engaging and interesting. Social bookmarking is an easy way to let others know about HelpYourselfCommunity. We encourage you to take a moment to click on it, start an account on one or more of the services and lift up HelpYourselfCommunity. If enough HelpYourselfCommunity users do this, many other people will be made aware of the great discussions taking place on HelpYourselfCommunity.

Once you have logged in, click on 'my profile'. You will see a dark brown bar underneath your profile picture and your HelpMail information. In the centre, you'll see 'Change Password'. Click on this, and you will be prompted to put in your current password, then enter your new password twice.

My Favourites is easy to use. Once you are logged in, when you click on a discussion thread, you will see a little heart in the top left of the thread. To mark this discussion as your favourite, click on the heart and it will be added to your list. To view your list, use the "My Favourites" button at the top of the HelpYourselfCommunity page. You can also access it via your profile page.

After you have submitted a post, just click on the trashcan to remove it. You have 2 hours to remove a post if you change your mind and don’t want it to appear on HelpYourselfCommunity.

When you are logged in click on the My Profile button. You will see the My HelpMail box. This is for you to send messages to other users privately or for them to contact you. Every time you log in, you will see a message in the top right corner, below the Welcome message, that tells you if you have any HelpMail waiting for you to read.

When your log in and create a profile, HelpYourselfCommunity masks your email address on the web to prevent automated computer programs from harvesting it for spamming purposes.

The best thing to do if and when you encounter such a situation is simply ignore them... 99.9% of the time they will soon leave you alone. By NOT responding to offending user (i.e., NOT giving them any attention, NOT letting them get a "rise" out of you), most people will simply go away. Annoying people get bored very fast when you don''t allow them to annoy you. If the problem persists, contact the HelpYourselfCommunity administrator and the person will be removed permanently from the site. If you feel that you have been threatened in any way, contact your local law enforcement.

First, make sure the image you are attempting to upload is in one of the format HelpYourselfCommunity accepts (.jpg). Next, make sure the filename is simple and short, with no spaces or funny characters. "Image.jpg" is a good file name. Next, make sure the file name is less than 600k. We do not allow images over 600k. If none of these things work, it''s possible that the image is corrupted.

Luckily there is an easy solution. Go to http://www.download.com/ and download a copy of the software program IrfanView. IT''S FREE and you can use it to resize images so they''re less than 600k, or resave images that may be corrupted. Once you have downloaded and installed IrfanView, simply run the program, open your .gif, or .jpg image, and resave it as another version (example: in IrfanView, open file named pic01.jpg, and resave it as pic01b.jpg). Then, simply return to HelpYourselfCommunity and upload your newly resaved image.

If you are unable to login with what you know to be your correct username and password, please ensure that you have cookies turned on. Most likely you are using Internet Explorer, so here are the steps to check your cookies for IE (other browsers should be similar): * Go to the Tools menu * Choose Internet Options * Select the Privacy Tab * Choose Advanced * First and Third Party Cookies should be set to ''Accept''. If they are not set to accept, please change this setting and try logging in again.

Just enter your email address in the left side bar, choose a password you can remember (one that is difficult for anyone else to guess) then click Log in. This will bring you to your profile page where you will be asked to fill out a few simple pieces of information; your name; username; age group; the province you live in and postal code. You can also add a little more personal information if you like, such as your occupation, about yourself and your interests. You can write as much or as little as you want, or nothing at all right now. You can always click on the 'My Profile' button at a later date and add to or change your information. You can also add a picture of yourself (or absolutely anything you choose as long as it’s not offensive) that will appear whenever you reply to a post or post a new topic. Other people will be able to click on your picture and read your profile.