How to Create an E-Biz Account Contents On Using this Document 2 Overview 3 Creating Your E-Biz Account 4 Please read the following: 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 10 Questions? 11 On Using this Document To take full advantage of these instructions, we suggest that rather than print a hard copy, they should be viewed and used electronically (in PDF format). These instructions are designed to be interactive. When moving the cursor over an active area in the document it will change from an arrow pointer to a to indicate the area is responsive – meant to be clicked. Interactive elements include: headings in the Table of Contents allow for direct navigation to a section green text indicates the presence of a link – click to jump to areas within the document, to external web pages, or open a new message to quickly send an email to the help desk Trefoil buttons in the lower right-hand corner of each page link back to the contents page The purpose of this design is to allow for quick access to the information needed while bypassing irrelevant information, tailoring the instructions to the current task. When used as intended, this one document becomes both a detailed set of visual step by step instructions, and a quick reference guide. Overview To use the GSEM online registration system (E-Biz), you must first create an online account. During the process of creating your account, you will establish a Username and Password that you will use to log into E-Biz for all subsequent visits. All parents of current Girl Scouts, including parents who have not yet created an E-Biz account, have existing records in our system connected to their children’s records. Parents of new Girl Scouts will be creating records for themselves during this process before creating a login username and password. Parents who are designated as the Guardian 1 for their daughter(s) will have access to their own My Family area from their own individual accounts. As a Family Manager, a Guardian 1 has the same access and capabilities when accessing their family’s records that were previously only available to Troop Leaders within Troop Management. Designated 01 Troop Leaders have access to Troop Management through My Troops in their individual E-Biz accounts. Adults who are both Guardian 1’s and Troop Leaders have access to both areas of management. Creating Your E-Biz Account 1. Using a supported browser (Internet Explorer 9, 10 & 11, Chrome, Firefox or Safari), access the GSEM website: www.girlscoutseasternmass.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link that reads Troop Management Online or click on the Volunteer menu option and select Ebiz/Troop management. Both options will open the E-Biz webpage. 3. On the right hand side of the screen, you will see an area titled Current Member Login, as shown above. Click on the button that reads New Online Account. 4. The screen should show the form below. Fill in all fields marked with a red asterisk * as these are required. Please read the following: IMPORTANT: During this step the system attempts to match the information entered into the form’s fields with a pre-existing record in our database. To be correctly identified as a match, the following fields must match exactly: TIPS: NAME Try entering your full first name instead of a nickname If your name changed recently, enter your previous name ADDRESS Use the abbreviations for Street(St) Road(Rd) Avenue(Ave) etc If you live in an apartment, enter “Apt __” instead of “#” or “unit” – in most cases, Apt is used If you recently moved, enter your old address DATE OF BIRTH Many adults have not previously reported their birth date, so if the system is unable to locate you, this may be the reason In all cases, if you are seeing the screen in the image in step 7 and you are certain you should have a record with GSEM due to past participation, please stop here and contact the Help Desk [email protected]. Continuing the process at this point can result in the creation of a duplicate record in the database. This record will not be connected to your daughter(s) and/or troop(s), and you will need to contact the Help Desk to resolve the problem before you will have access to your My Family or My Troops areas. 5. Click Continue. The system will now attempt to match the data entered into the form with a record in GSEM’s database. If a match is found and you are able to create a login, you will receive the below message, and can skip to step 8: 6. If a match is found but there is a complication to creating your login, you will receive the below message: In this case, please email [email protected] for assistance. A Help Desk staff member will need to research the problem before you can make another attempt at creating your account. Back to Top 7. If you are new to GSEM or if the system does not identify your information with a record in the system, you will see the below screen: If you are certain that you are a new member – your daughter has never been registered with GSEM and/or you have not previously participated with GSEM, please click Continue. This form will load: Filling out and saving this form will generate a new record in the database for you. After completing the form, you will be logged into your account and can begin using the online registration system. Back to Top 8. If you have received the “successful” message in step 5, then the system has sent you an email from [email protected] that will contain a link for you to access to create your login. Go to your email account to open the email. If you did not receive an email, first check your Spam or Junk Mail folder. If it is not in with the junk mail, please contact [email protected] for assistance. The email is sent to the email address in your record and it is possible that address is no longer valid. 9. Click on the link, or copy the whole link and paste it into your web browser. The below page should load: 10. Fill in the username and password of your choice. It will need to be unique in the system and your password must meet security requirements (needs to be at least 7 characters long and include at least one number). You will receive a message if you need to revise your login credentials. 11. Choose a security question and provide the answer. Click Create Account. 12. You may wish to record this information for future use as you will be using this username and password each time you login to E-Biz. Should you forget your username or password, you can click on the Username? or Password? links next to the fields in the Current Member Login area, shown on page 2 of these instructions. This will allow you to retrieve your login credentials using your provided security question. 13. When you’ve successfully completed the account creation process, you will receive the below success message and an email will be sent to confirm the creation of your account. 14. Congratulations! You have successfully created your E-Biz account. You are now logged into your account and can begin using the online registration system. Tips and Troubleshooting Problem: Pages don’t display properly or certain areas of the webpage aren’t visible. You may need to refresh your browser’s cache. The PC keyboard shortcut is to press CTRL and F5. This shortcut will work in all supported browsers (Internet Explorer 9, 10 & 11, Chrome, Firefox and Safari). You may need to do this repeatedly before the website is rendered cleanly. If clearing the cache does not work, try switching to a different browser. If you are using a browser not mentioned above, you may need to use one of the recommended browsers for the website to display properly. E-Biz is also not currently compatible with mobile devices (smart phones and tablets). Problem: After clicking the Login Here button under a program or training event, the error message “Invalid Parameter Passed” is received. This is a bug in the E-Biz website and will be resolved as soon as possible. In the meantime click the Home option on the menu and login or create a login from this page. Back to Top Questions? If you need help or have any questions during the process, email our Help Desk at: [email protected] The Help Desk is available Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Emails are answered in the order they are received as promptly as possible. Last Updated: 5/6/14
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