Signing up for Your
PABands.com
To sign up for a PABands.com account, simply click the
"Sign Up" link from anywhere on the web site. The only information
that is required to sign up for a PABands.com account is your username,
password, e-mail address, first
name, and last name. Read our privacy
policy if you have any concerns about how we use your information.
After you submit your information, an e-mail is sent the e-mail address
you specified. This e-mail contains a unique web address you will need
to visit in order to activate your PABands.com account. Once your account
is activated, you will be able to login and begin
posting bands and events.
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Logging
into Your PABands.com Account
To log into your PABands.com account, you can either enter
your information into the login box at the top right of any page or you
can click the "Login" link also from any page on the site. Once
your information is entered click the "Login" button. Upon successful
login to your account, a message will be displayed showing you the last
date and time you logged into your account and the last IP address you
logged into. If possible, a lookup will be performed on your IP address
showing you the fully qualified domain name you last logged in from. You
can use this information to verify that you were the last person to log
into your account. For example, if it says you lasted logged in from an
"aol.com" address, and you do not connect to the Internet through
AOL, that could mean that someone else is using your account. If this
occurs, e-mail abuse@pabands.com
immediately and change your password.
After your successful login, you can then proceed to your Account Maintenance
page or you can click the link to save your login information on your
computer. If you choose not to save your login information on your computer,
you will remain logged in until you either click the "Log Off"
button or you close your web browser window.
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Adding
a Band
Once you are signed into your PABands.com account, click
the "Your Account" link from anywhere on the web site. From
the Account Maintenance page, you can manage your bands. To add a band,
click the "Add New Band" link. If you have not yet entered 5
bands (the per user maximum) you will be permitted to enter your band's
information. The only information required is the band's name
although we recommend that you enter as much information
as possible. By entering all of the information for your band, you are
giving more people the ability to find your band through browsing the
band listing or doing an Advanced Band Search. Before adding a band, we
recommend that you check to see if your band is already on the listing.
If the band is already listed but you or nobody else from the band added
it, contact us and we will determine if you
should be the rightful owner of the band's listing.
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Modifying
a Band
To modify your band's information, you can click the "Modify
a Band" link from the Account Maintenance page. Next, select the
band you wish to modify from the drop down box and click "Next".
If you do not have any bands available, an error message will be displayed.
On the next page, a form is displayed with your band's information prefilled
in the text boxes. Your band's genres and members will be listed with
checkboxes next to their names. Simply update whatever information for
that specific band or uncheck those genres and members you wish to remove
and click the "Submit" button. If you click the "Reset"
button, the original information will be reset in the text boxes and you
will lose your changes.
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Deleting
a Band
To permanently delete a band, you can click the "Delete
a Band" link from the Account Maintenance page. Next, select the
band you wish to delete from the drop down box and click "Next".
If you do not have any bands available, an error message will be displayed.
On the next page, you will be prompted to click "Yes" or "No"
to confirm deleting your band's listing. If you click the "Yes"
button, your band's listing and your band's members will be permanently
deleted. Click the "No" button will abort the deletion process
and allow you to return to your Account Maintenance page.
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Adding
an Event
Once you are signed into your PABands.com account, click
the "Your Account" link from anywhere on the web site. From
the Account Maintenance page, you can manage your events. To add an event,
click the "Add New Event" link. If you have not yet entered
10 events (the per user maximum) you will be permitted to enter your event's
information. The only information required is the event's name
although we recommend that you enter as much information
as possible. By entering all of the information for your event, you are
giving more people the ability to find your event through viewing the
Event Calendar or by doing an Advanced Event Search. Before adding an
event, we recommend that you check to see if your event is already on
the listing. If the event is already listed but you or nobody else from
involved with the event added it, contact us
and we will determine if you should be the rightful owner of the event's
listing.
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Modifying
an Event
To modify your event's information, you can click the
"Modify an Event" link from the Account Maintenance page. Next,
select the event you wish to modify from the drop down box and click "Next".
If you do not have any events available, an error message will be displayed.
On the next page, a form is displayed with your event's information prefilled
in the text boxes. Simply update whatever information for that specific
event and click the "Submit" button. If you click the "Reset"
button, the original information will be reset in the text boxes and you
will lose your changes.
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Deleting
an Event
To permanently delete an event, you can click the "Delete
an Event" link from the Account Maintenance page. Next, select the
event you wish to delete from the drop down box and click "Next".
If you do not have any events available, an error message will be displayed.
On the next page, you will be prompted to click "Yes" or "No"
to confirm deleting your event's listing. If you click the "Yes"
button, your band's listing will be permanently deleted. Click the "No"
button will abort the deletion process and allow you to return to your
Account Maintenance page.
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Changing
Your Password
To change your PABands.com account password click the
"Change Password" link
from the Account Maintenance main page. Enter your old password followed
by your new password and then re-enter your new password. If your passwords
do not match or are an invalid length, an error message will be displayed.
If not, your password will be changed.
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Getting
a New Password (Forgotten Password)
If you forget your PABands.com account password, all you
need is your username and e-mail address. Click the Forgot
Password Page link from the login page and enter your username and
e-mail address. If either your username or password are invalid, an error
message will be displayed. If they are valid, your password will be reset
to a new randomly generated password and e-mailed to your e-mail address.
After you login using your new password, you can change
your password to something that is easier to remember.
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Modifying
Your Information/Account
To modify your PABands.com account information, click
the "Modify Your Account"
link from the Account Maintenance main page. You can change any of your
account information except your username. Once you are done entering your
information, click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the
page. Clicking the "Reset" button will reset all of the form's
values back to their original settings which were there when you first
visited the Modify Your Account page.
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Deleting
Your Account
If you decide you no longer wish to keep your PABands.com
account, your bands, band members, or events you can delete your account
at anytime. To do so, click the "Delete Your Account" link from
the Account Maintenance main page. You will be prompted to confirm your
account deletion. Clicking "Yes" will delete all bands, band
members, and events you have added to PABands.com. This deletion is permanent
and cannot be undone. If you decide you do not wish to delete your account,
click the "No" button to abort the deletion process. If you
delete your account and decide you want a new PABands.com account, signup
at anytime and use a new username.
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