At the time of writing TrainSimDev.com is invitation only. Any existing member can invite someone to the forums. You can still browse the forums and make use of the download library without being a member. If you wish to post and get involved you will need to ask an existing member to invite you.
If you don't know any existing members just send a brief email to admin@trainsimdev.com outlining why you want to join the site and what you can contribute to the community (a few sentences should be more than enough. No need for an essay!)
Here is a video covering everything written out below - You can watch it or follow the instructions below There is also a How To: Accept an Invitation guide for those that are receiving your invitation.
Why use an Invitation System? Why not allow everyone to register?
An excellent question. During the early stages of the forum we want to keep a close handle on things to build a good base from which to (hopefully) build a strong supportive community. We hope that by using an invitation system we can get an excellent core of users before expanding further.
How do I Invite Someone?
It is very easy!
- When logged into the forum you should see a "Invite" button to the right of the "User Control Panel" link. Click it (or click here if you need to)
- Select the "Send Invitation" option
- Complete the form to send an email to those you wish to invite (you can send upto 5 invites at once)
The emails generated sometimes (incorrectly) get blocked as spam. If you think this is happening please do the following:
- When logged into the forum you should see a "Invite" button to the right of the "User Control Panel" link. Click it (or click here if you need to)
- Select the "Pending Invitations" option
- Note down the "Activation Code" (copy it using CTRL + C)
- Send the activation code via Skype / Steam Chat / Instant Message / Personal E-mail etc to the person you are trying to invite.
- That person just needs to visit the forum and click the "Activate Invitation" link (top right of page) and then enter the Activation Code.