How To Get Started on Momster (and Other Pertinent Questions)

- New members to the site must first register. From the homepage of Momster, click the yellow “Join Now” button in the top right corner of the page.

- Enter your first name, member name (this is your screenname that’ll appear on the site), email address, and password.

- If you’re a parent, check the box next to that option under the heading “I am” and enter your child’s birth date (you’ll be able to add more children later). If you’re not a parent, check the box next to “other” under the heading “I am”.

- If you’d like to sign up for the weekly newsletter (trust us, you do!), select the check box to the right of the registration form fields.

- Click the yellow “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.

- For the following steps, you can either choose to complete this information now, or skip this step by clicking the yellow “Save & Close” button at the bottom of the page. If you choose not to complete this information now, you’ll have an opportunity to complete it later when completing your profile.

- Select any check boxes under “Interests” or “Questions” that you may be interested in.

- You can choose to upload a photo that will be associated with your profile, or choose an avatar. If nothing is uploaded or selected, you will be given the default avatar.

- Click the yellow “Save and Close” button at the bottom, or click the link below the yellow button that says “Save and Find Moms Like You” if you’d like to start searching for other members..

- Members who have already registered can simply login to access their profiles. In the top right corner of the Homepage of Momster, click the “Log In” link to the right of the yellow “Join Now” button.

- Enter the email address you used to register with as well as the password that you assigned during registration (if you already changed your password in “Edit Profile,” use that). If you don’t remember your password, no worries -- select the “Forgot Password” link underneath the Password field. You can then enter your email address and click the yellow “Send” button to receive an email with your password.

- Click the yellow “Log In” link underneath the password field to log you into the site..

- First, login (see #2).

- Click “My Profile” in the top right corner of the Homepage of Momster.

- Click “Edit Profile” link in the top right corner of the main well.

- Here, you can fill in as much or as little information as you want. You can make certain piece of information (such as your first and last name, location and birthday) private, which means no one will be able to see it except you.

- Want to display a new photo? Click “Browse photos to upload” in the My Profile Photo section, and you can upload any photo from your computer hard drive.

- You can also let others know who’s in your family by adding kids to your profile. (You can also make this information private if you wish.)

- When you’re done editing your profile, click the yellow “Save My Changes” at the bottom of the page..

- First, login (see #2).

- From the homepage of Momster.com, click the Meet Moms tab in the top navigation.

- Type your friend’s information (first name, last name, and/or city and state) into the open-text boxes under Find a Member. Press “Search.”

- See your friend in the results? Click on her name or photo, which will take you to her profile. Click the yellow “Add to Friends” button in the top right corner of the center well if you want to add her as your friend. (Note: your friend will be sent an email where she can confirm or deny your friend invitation. If she accepts, you two will show up as each other’s friends. If she denies your invitation, you two will not be linked.).

- First, login (see #2).

- Click “Invite Friends” in the top right corner of the Momster homepage.

- Type the email addresses of your invitees into the open text box, using commas to separate email addresses.

- Want to invite all your friends? (Sure you do!) Click the blue “Import from your address book” link in the top right corner of the center well. You can now pick and choose friends from your primary email account (e.g. Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, AOL, etc.). Follow the prompts and it will automatically insert those email addresses in the box for you.

- Either send the invitation as-is, or customize it to sound more like you (hey, we tried!).

- Everything look good? Click “Send” at the bottom of the page. Your friends will get emails from you inviting them to join Momster..

- First, login (see #2).

- From the homepage of Momster.com, click the Meet Moms tab in the top navigation. - After clicking on the Meet Moms tab in the top navigation, fill out the kind of information you want to search for new friends by (e.g. fill out “New York” in the City or State box if you’re only looking for New York moms, or check the “School Issues” checkbox if you’re seeking out other moms who have the same thing on their mind). Press “Search.”

-See someone interesting? Click on her name or photo, and click “Add to Friends” if you want to add her as your friend. (Note: your friend will be sent an email where she can confirm or deny your friend invitation. If she accepts, you two will show up as each other’s friends. If she denies your invitation, you two will not be linked.).

- First, login (see #2).

- From the homepage of Momster.com, click the Groups & Discussions tab in the top navigation. From there, click the yellow "Start a Group" button at the top of the page.

- Enter a name for your group in the Group Name field. The group URL will automatically be set to match your Group Name. You can use the group URL to link directly to your group from your personal site or blog or share the link with friends and family.

- Enter a brief description of your group in the Group Description field. The description is important because it tells other Momster members what your group is all about, connecting you with moms with similar interests.

- Enter tags in the Group Tags field to make your group easier to find in search. Use keywords that describe your group, such as "teens," "school issues," or "driving."

- Scroll down on the page to add a photo for your group. Choose a photo that illustrates what your group is about. If you don't upload your own image, your group will be assigned the default avatar.

- Now select which category your group will live in. By assigning groups to categories, Momster members are able to more easily find groups they may be interested in. Check the box next to the group category that seems like the best home for your new group.

- As a group's creator, you have the ability to decide how often you want updates about your group activity. Simply check one of the boxes to tell the system how often you'd like to receive alerts.

- You can also choose to make the group private, though making the group private will remove it from site promotions and searches, making it harder for Momster members to connect. We suggest only making a group private if you will be sharing extremely sensitive and private information you don't want to share with the community at large.

- To finish, click the yellow button at the bottom of the page that says "Create this Group".

- Now that you've created your group, you can start inviting friends to join you. Check the box next to the member name of the friend(s) you’d like to invite and click the yellow "Send Invite" button..

- First, login (see #2).

- From the homepage of Momster.com, click the Mom Blogs tab in the top navigation to go to the main Blogs page. From there, click the yellow "Start a Blog" button at the top of the page Enter a name for your blog in the Blog Title field. The blog URL will automatically be set to match your Blog Name. You can use the blog URL to link directly to your blog from your personal site or blog or share the link with friends and family.

- Enter a brief description of your blog in the Blog Description field. The description is important because it tells other Momster members what your blog is all about, connecting you with moms with similar interests.

- Enter tags to make your blog easier to find in search. Use keywords that describe your blog, such as "teens," "school issues," or "driving."

- Scroll down on the page to add a photo for your blog. Choose a photo that illustrates what your blog is about. If you don't upload your own image, your blog will be assigned the avatar you see here.

- Now select which category your blog will live in. By assigning blogs to categories, Momster members are able to more easily find blogs they may be interested in. Check the box next to the blog category that seems like the best home for your new blog.

- As a blog's creator, you have the ability to decide how often you want updates about activity on your blog. Simply check one of the boxes to tell the system how often you'd like to receive alerts.

- You can also choose to make the blog private, though making the blog private will remove it from site promotions and searches, making it harder for Momster members to connect. We suggest only making a blog private if you will be sharing extremely sensitive and private information you don't want to share with the community at large.

- To finish, click the yellow button at the bottom of the page that says "Start Your Blog"..

- Everyone needs a little pick-me-up from time to time. Want to wish your friend a happy birthday? Think a buddy could use a martini? Click on their name to get to their profile, and in the left column under Treats, click “Send a Treat.”

- Check the box for the appropriate treat, then press “Send” at the bottom of the page. Your friend will get notification of your gift to them – and hopefully they’ll return the gesture! Treats that you receive can be seen in the left-hand column of your profile..

Groups are larger categories that house discussions. Say, for example, you want to ask the community what to do with a daughter who’s dating a questionable guy. You would go to the “Sex and Dating” group, press the yellow “Start a discussion” button, and start a discussion there. It’s handy to first search for groups (in the top-right corner of the screen, with the magnifying glass icon) to see what’s already been created before creating your own..