How to set up your account

Your name, your picture, your timezone and your password — and why the timezone matters more than you would expect.

Last updated 18 October 2026

What you will learn

Where your own details live
How to change your password
Why your timezone affects every time you see

My account holds everything about you: your profile, your picture, your password and your preferences.

Your own details. Your name and address are blurred in this guide for privacy; you will see them in full.

Set your timezone first

Every time in the system — class times, deadlines, when a register was taken — is stored once and then shown to you in your timezone. If it is wrong, every time you see is wrong, and you can miss a class without ever being told anything untrue.

Step 1. Click your name at the top, then My account.
Step 2. Check the timezone against where you actually are.
Step 3. Correct it if it is wrong, and save.

Your picture

Upload one if you like. It appears beside your name in lists, discussions and messages. It is optional.

Keep your sign-in details to yourself

Your account can hand work in under your name, and take a quiz as you. Never share your password and never let anybody sign in as you.

What you should see

Your details are right, and the times you see match the clock on your wall.

Helpful tips

If class times look an hour out after a clock change, your timezone is the first thing to check.