A Quick Introduction to Collect Earth Online#
Setting up your account#
In your browser window, navigate to https://app.collect.earth/. Google Chrome and Chromium browsers, like Microsoft Edge, are supported by CEO.
To set up an account:
Click [Login/Register] on the upper right.
To set up a new account, click on [Register] and follow the instructions. You will receive a welcome email if registration is successful. If you do not receive this email, check your spam folder.
You will need to validate your email upon registration.
After you have created an account, login with your email and password.
Tip
If you forget your password, click on [Forgot your password?] and follow the instructions.
Warning
If you have previously set up an account in Collect Earth Online, you will see an error when you try to register again with the same email address. Instead, use the [Login] tab to log in to your existing account. If you have forgotten your password, use the [Forgot your password?] link to reset your password.
Website features#
You can access the Home, About, Support, and Account pages from the top menu bar.
The Home page includes information about institutions, published projects, and a map showing locations of existing projects.
The About page summarizes information about CEO.
The Support features Collect Earth Online Manuals, Tutorials, and a Collect Earth Online Demo. This page also includes links for bug reporting and forums to ask for help.
The Account page lists information such as user statistics and allows users to update their account settings.
Tip
There is a purple ? in the top right corner of the screen. Clicking on this will bring up the help interface, which provides information about CEO’s features. These help interfaces are available for the Home page, for Data Collection and for Project Creation.