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	==My personal settings==		==My personal settings==
	*'''Interface language''': The language of the ~~Limesurvey~~ administrative interface;		*'''Interface language''': The language of the LimeSurvey administrative interface;
	*'''HTML editor mode''': The inclusion of an integrated HTML editor;		*'''HTML editor mode''': The inclusion of an integrated HTML editor;
	*'''Question type selector''': If 'Full selector' option is chosen, then a question preview will be shown when selecting the type of a new question to be added into the survey;		*'''Question type selector''': If 'Full selector' option is chosen, then a question preview will be shown when selecting the type of a new question to be added into the survey;
			*'''Preselected question type''': If you create a new question in the classic editor this question type will be used as default.
	*'''Template editor mode''': If 'full template editor' is selected, syntax highlighting will be used in the [[The template editor\|LimeSurvey template editor]];		*'''Template editor mode''': If 'full template editor' is selected, syntax highlighting will be used in the [[The template editor\|LimeSurvey template editor]];
	*'''Date format''': ~~chooses~~ the default date format used in the administration interface.		*'''Date format''': Sets the default date format used in the administration interface.
			*'''Personal time zone''': Set here your personal time zone which is used to show any dates or times in the administration interface. Please note that on export the date/times will always be UTC.
			*'''Breadcrumb mode''': User can choose between default, short and long breadcrumb representation. 'Default' takes over the setting from the Global Settings, 'Short' is the common breadcrumb representation, and 'Long' variant provides additional information (survey id, group id, question id).
	*'''Show script field''': The script field is specially intended for entering JavaScript while editing questions. This setting controls if it should be shown or not.		*'''Show script field''': The script field is specially intended for entering JavaScript while editing questions. This setting controls if it should be shown or not.
	*'''Directly show edit mode''': Indicates if edit mode should be shown by default when entering a question.		*'''Directly show edit mode''': Indicates if edit mode should be shown by default when entering a question.
	*'''Lock question organizer in sidebar by default''': If the question organizer should be shown or hide in the side bar.		*'''Lock question organizer in sidebar by default''': If the question organizer should be shown or hide in the side bar.
	*'''Create example question group and question''': This setting specifies if an example question group and question should be created automatically after creating a new survey.		*'''Create example question group and question''': This setting specifies if an example question group and question should be created automatically after creating a new survey.
	*'''Breadcrumb mode''': User can choose between default, short and long breadcrumb representation. 'Default' takes over the setting from the Global Settings, 'Short' is the common breadcrumb representation, and 'Long' variant provides additional information (survey id, group id, question id).

	===Interface language===		===Interface language===

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	*'''Show script field''': The script field is specially intended for entering JavaScript while editing questions. This setting controls if it should be shown or not.		*'''Show script field''': The script field is specially intended for entering JavaScript while editing questions. This setting controls if it should be shown or not.
	*'''Directly show edit mode''': Indicates if edit mode should be shown by default when entering a question.		*'''Directly show edit mode''': Indicates if edit mode should be shown by default when entering a question.
	*'''Non-Numerical answer option prefix''': Prefix to be used for answer options. It should be non numerical. If the prefix is "AO", answer options would be, for example, "AO001".
	*'''Non-Numerical subquestions prefix''': Prefix to be used for for subquestions. It should be non numerical. If the prefix is "SQ", answer options would be, for example, "SQ001".
	*'''Lock question organizer in sidebar by default''': If the question organizer should be shown or hide in the side bar.		*'''Lock question organizer in sidebar by default''': If the question organizer should be shown or hide in the side bar.
	*'''Create example question group and question''': This setting specifies if an example question group and question should be created automatically after creating a new survey.		*'''Create example question group and question''': This setting specifies if an example question group and question should be created automatically after creating a new survey.
			*'''Breadcrumb mode''': User can choose between default, short and long breadcrumb representation. 'Default' takes over the setting from the Global Settings, 'Short' is the common breadcrumb representation, and 'Long' variant provides additional information (survey id, group id, question id).

	===Interface language===		===Interface language===

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	*'''Template editor mode''': If 'full template editor' is selected, syntax highlighting will be used in the [[The template editor\|LimeSurvey template editor]];		*'''Template editor mode''': If 'full template editor' is selected, syntax highlighting will be used in the [[The template editor\|LimeSurvey template editor]];
	*'''Date format''': chooses the default date format used in the administration interface.		*'''Date format''': chooses the default date format used in the administration interface.
			*'''Show script field''': The script field is specially intended for entering JavaScript while editing questions. This setting controls if it should be shown or not.
			*'''Directly show edit mode''': Indicates if edit mode should be shown by default when entering a question.
			*'''Non-Numerical answer option prefix''': Prefix to be used for answer options. It should be non numerical. If the prefix is "AO", answer options would be, for example, "AO001".
			*'''Non-Numerical subquestions prefix''': Prefix to be used for for subquestions. It should be non numerical. If the prefix is "SQ", answer options would be, for example, "SQ001".
			*'''Lock question organizer in sidebar by default''': If the question organizer should be shown or hide in the side bar.
			*'''Create example question group and question''': This setting specifies if an example question group and question should be created automatically after creating a new survey.

	===Interface language===		===Interface language===
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	<center>[[File:DateTimeFormatSurvey.png]]</center>		<center>[[File:DateTimeFormatSurvey.png]]</center>


	==My personal menus==		==My personal menus==

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	==First Login==		==First Login==

	~~You have just finished installing~~ LimeSurvey ~~or you are a new (administrative) user given access to create, edit or view a survey or its results. The first thing to be done is to '''log in''' to the '''administrative panel''' of LimeSurvey.~~		===With LimeSurvey Cloud===

	~~Visit~~ the ~~URL used for~~ your ~~survey installation or~~ the ~~one provided by~~ your ~~administrator to access~~ the ~~survey~~.		After creating your LimeSurvey account, you will receive an email. This email contains the account activation link. Click the link to access your newly created account. Clicking the link takes you to your account on the LimeSurvey website.

	~~{{Hint\|Text=If~~ you ~~use [https://www.limesurvey~~.~~org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Pro], you can find the administration URL in the '''Installations''' dialog, which is located~~ in ~~the ''Profile Menu'' of your [https://www.limesurvey.org/~~your-account~~/your-limesurvey-profile LimeSurvey user account]~~.}}		You need to create a survey site before you can start creating and managing online surveys. Log in to your account and click Create survey site.


	~~<center>[[File~~:~~LimeSurvey Pro - your installation settings.png]]</center>~~		'''Create survey site''' link:


	<~~div class="simplebox"~~>~~'''Note'''~~: If your survey URL looks like '''http://example.com/surveys/''', then an administrative user can access the login screen by adding '''admin/''' to the URL to this form '''http://example.com/surveys/admin/'''. If all you have is the URL to take the survey, say '''http://example.com/survey/index.php?sid=27352''', then remove ''/index.php?...'' and add the '''admin/''' trailer.</~~div~~>		<center>[[File:NewSurveySiteSetupPage.png]]</center>

	~~In order to log in to~~ your LimeSurvey ~~installation~~, you will ~~have~~ to ~~provide~~ your ~~user~~ credentials:
			To create your LimeSurvey site:

			(1) Enter your site name.

			(2) Choose a domain name from the dropdown menu.

			(3) Choose a server location.

			(4) Click Save & Set Up LimeSurvey Site.


			The process can take up to 20 seconds. When the process is complete, the window will close and you will be taken back to your account page.


			You can now access your survey site by clicking View Survey Site at the top of the page.


			<center>[[File:AccountHomePage.png]]</center>


			Account login page:

			Sign in to your account using your LimeSurvey.org credentials:


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	~~{{Box\|If you use [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Pro], the credentials~~ are ~~those used by you when you created your [https://www.limesurvey.org LimeSurvey account]~~.}}		You are ready to start creating surveys.

	==Change your password==		==Change your password==
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	<div class='simplebox'>[[File:help.png]] Check the wiki on [[Manage_users#User_management\|the LimeSurvey user management functions]] for further information.</div>		<div class='simplebox'>[[File:help.png]] Check the wiki on [[Manage_users#User_management\|the LimeSurvey user management functions]] for further information.</div>

			===With LimeSurvey Cloud===
	~~<hr width~~=~~"50%" style~~=~~"margin:auto">~~


	If you use [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Pro], you can also reset your password from your [https://www.limesurvey.org/your-account/your-limesurvey-profile LimeSurvey profile]. To do that, access your LimeSurvey profile and click on 'INSTALLATIONS' (under the Profile Menu). Look for the ''RESET PASSWORD NOW'' button that is located in an orange box. Click on it and a random password will be generated immediately.		If you use [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Pro], you can also reset your password from your [https://www.limesurvey.org/your-account/your-limesurvey-profile LimeSurvey profile]. To do that, access your LimeSurvey profile and click on 'INSTALLATIONS' (under the Profile Menu). Look for the ''RESET PASSWORD NOW'' button that is located in an orange box. Click on it and a random password will be generated immediately.

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	==My personal menu entries==		==My personal menu entries==

	You can visualise here the customized menus entries that are available to you or the ones you created via the [[Menu configuration\|menu configuration option]].		You can visualise here the customized menus entries that are available to you or the ones you created via the [[Menu entries configuration\|menu entries configuration option]].

	To edit them, you need to access the '''Menu entries configuration''' option located within the '''Configuration''' menu.		To edit them, you need to access the '''Menu entries configuration''' option located within the '''Configuration''' menu.

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	==My personal menus==		==My personal menus==
	~~''More details have~~ to ~~be provided. If~~ you ~~would like to contribute to this wiki,~~ [~~https://manual.limesurvey.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=LimeSurvey+Manual join us~~] ~~and become a LimeSurvey wiki contributor~~.''
			You can visualise here the customized menus that are available to you or the ones you created via the [[Menu configuration\|menu configuration option]].

			To start editing them, access the '''Menu configuration''' option located within the '''Configuration''' menu.

	==My personal menu entries==		==My personal menu entries==
	~~''More details have~~ to ~~be provided. If~~ you ~~would like to contribute to this wiki,~~ [~~https://manual.limesurvey.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=LimeSurvey+Manual join us~~] ~~and become a LimeSurvey wiki contributor~~.''
			You can visualise here the customized menus entries that are available to you or the ones you created via the [[Menu configuration\|menu configuration option]].

			To edit them, you need to access the '''Menu entries configuration''' option located within the '''Configuration''' menu.