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 *5. '''Go to''' https://portal.mcla.edu/.''This is the main login page for all your MCLA access!''
 *6. '''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, and '''paste''' the temporary password you just copied.
-*7. Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) password, to replace the temporary password.
+*7. Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) password, to replace the temporary password. ''Strong passwords are important for security! Refer to the [[MCLA Account Password Complexity Requirements|MCLA Account password complexity requirements here]].''
 === Step 3: Log In to MCLA Portal. ===

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 *6. '''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, and '''paste''' the temporary password you just copied.
 *7. Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) password, to replace the temporary password.
-**Strong passwords are important for security! Refer to the [MCLA Account Password Complexity Requirements|MCLA Account password complexity requirements here].
+**Strong passwords are important for security! Refer to the [[MCLA Account Password Complexity Requirements|MCLA Account password complexity requirements here]].
 === Step 3: Log In to MCLA Portal. ===

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 === Step 1: Create Your Banner PIN. ===
-*1.'''Go to''' https://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner.
+*1. '''Go to''' https://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner.
 *2. '''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, plus your temporary PIN.''The PIN is your birthday as a 6-digit number (MMDDYY): for example, if your birthday is June 15, 2007, your temporary PIN is 061507.''
-*3.Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) PIN, to replace the temporary PIN.''FYI, this new PIN is not your password: you'll create that later.''
+*3. Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) PIN, to replace the temporary PIN.''FYI, this new PIN is not your password: you'll create that later.''
-*4.'''Click''' the "Change PIN" button, which will bring you to the next step...
+*4. '''Click''' the "Change PIN" button, which will bring you to the next step...
 === Step 2: Create Your Password. ===
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 *4. At the end of the process, '''copy''' the temporary (one-time use) password.
 *5. '''Go to''' https://portal.mcla.edu/.''This is the main login page for all your MCLA access!''
-*6.'''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, and '''paste''' the temporary password you just copied.
+*6. '''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, and '''paste''' the temporary password you just copied.
 *7. Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) password, to replace the temporary password.
 **Strong passwords are important for security! Refer to the [MCLA Account Password Complexity Requirements|MCLA Account password complexity requirements here].

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 ===What You Will Need:===
-*'''Your MCLA User ID'''. This is your unique ID, which looks like '''A00001234'''. New students receive this in their acceptance materials; new staff or faculty receive it from Human Resources.
+*'''Your MCLA User ID'''. This is your unique ID, which looks like '''A00001234'''. New students receive this in their acceptance materials; new staff or faculty receive it from Human Resources. ''If you don't know your MCLA User ID, contact the Registrar at 413-662-5216 or registrar@mcla.edu.''
- **If you don't know your MCLA User ID, contact the Registrar at 413-662-5216 or registrar@mcla.edu.
+*'''A laptop / desktop with a web browser.''' (We '''don't recommend''' using a mobile device for the setup process.) ''If you encounter an error at any step, we can help! Just contact the Tech Help Desk at 413-662-5276 or helpdesk@mcla.edu.''
 === Step 1: Create Your Banner PIN. ===
-Go to https://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner.
+*1.'''Go to''' https://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner.
-Enter your MCLA USer ID, plus your temporary PIN.
+*2. '''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, plus your temporary PIN.''The PIN is your birthday as a 6-digit number (MMDDYY): for example, if your birthday is June 15, 2007, your temporary PIN is 061507.''
-*The PIN is your birthday as a 6-digit number (MMDDYY): for example, if your birthday is June 15, 2007, your temporary PIN is 061507.
+*3.Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) PIN, to replace the temporary PIN.''FYI, this new PIN is not your password: you'll create that later.''
-Immediately create a new (permanent) PIN, to replace the temporary PIN.
+*4.'''Click''' the "Change PIN" button, which will bring you to the next step...
 === Step 2: Create Your Password. ===
-On the Main Menu page, select the 1st item, "Set Up Your MCLA account".
+*1. On the Main Menu page, '''select''' the 1st item, "Set Up Your MCLA account".
-On the Welcome screen, click the blue button "Continue to set up the account for [your MCLA User ID]" .
+*2. On the Welcome screen, click the blue button "Continue to set up the account for (your MCLA User ID)".
-Click through the process, which gives you important information about using MCLA systems.
+*3. '''Click through''' the process, which gives you important information about using MCLA systems.
-At the end of the process, copy the temporary (one-time use) password.
+*4. At the end of the process, '''copy''' the temporary (one-time use) password.
-Go to https://portal.mcla.edu/.
+*5. '''Go to''' https://portal.mcla.edu/.''This is the main login page for all your MCLA access!''
-** This is the main login page for all your MCLA access!
+*6.'''Enter''' your MCLA User ID, and '''paste''' the temporary password you just copied.
-Enter your MCLA User ID, and paste the temporary password you just copied.
+*7. Immediately '''create''' a new (permanent) password, to replace the temporary password.
-Immediately create a new (permanent) password, to replace the temporary password.
+**Strong passwords are important for security! Refer to the [MCLA Account Password Complexity Requirements|MCLA Account password complexity requirements here].
 === Step 3: Log In to MCLA Portal. ===
-Log in at https://portal.mcla.edu/ with your MCLA User ID and new password. When you see your personalized MCLA Portal page (as in the screenshot below), you've finished! You'll log in to your Portal for all your MCLA online access.
+'''Log in at''' https://portal.mcla.edu/ with your MCLA User ID and new password. When you see your personalized MCLA Portal page (as in the screenshot below), you've finished! You'll log in to your Portal for all your MCLA online access.
 [[image:Portal-josephine-student.png]]

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 *'''Your MCLA User ID'''. This is your unique ID, which looks like '''A00001234'''. New students receive this in their acceptance materials; new staff or faculty receive it from Human Resources.
-  **If you don't know your MCLA User ID, contact the Registrar at 413-662-5216 or [[mailto:registrar@mcla.edu]].
+  **If you don't know your MCLA User ID, contact the Registrar at 413-662-5216 or registrar@mcla.edu.
 *A laptop / desktop with a web browser. (We don't recommend using a mobile device for the setup process.) *If you encounter an error at any step, we can help! Just contact the Tech Help Desk at 413-662-5276 or helpdesk@mcla.edu.

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 Go to https://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner.
 Enter your MCLA USer ID, plus your temporary PIN.
-** The PIN is your birthday as a 6-digit number (MMDDYY): for example, if your birthday is June 15, 2007, your temporary PIN is 061507.
+*The PIN is your birthday as a 6-digit number (MMDDYY): for example, if your birthday is June 15, 2007, your temporary PIN is 061507.
 Immediately create a new (permanent) PIN, to replace the temporary PIN.
-** FYI, this new PIN is not your password: you'll create that later.
+* FYI, this new PIN is not your password: you'll create that later.
 Click the "Change PIN" button, which will bring you to the next step...

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 ===New Account Setup===
 Welcome to MCLA! This guide will help you set up your MCLA account, so you can log in to all of MCLA's systems, including your classes, WiFi, and more. (Check out this [https://youtu.be/0L9I3J0Tajo TechTip video] that walks you through this process.)
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 *Your MCLA User ID. This is your unique ID, which looks like A00001234. New students receive this in their acceptance materials; new staff or faculty receive it from Human Resources.*If you don't know your MCLA User ID, contact the Registrar at 413-662-5216 or registrar@mcla.edu.
-A laptop / desktop with a web browser. (We don't recommend using a mobile device for the setup process.)
+*A laptop / desktop with a web browser. (We don't recommend using a mobile device for the setup process.) *If you encounter an error at any step, we can help! Just contact the Tech Help Desk at 413-662-5276 or helpdesk@mcla.edu.
 === Step 1: Create Your Banner PIN. ===

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-Activating your MyMCLA Account (MyMCLA Portal, Email, Canvas, BlazerNet, Lab Access)
+Activating your MCLA Account (MCLA Portal, Email, Canvas, BlazerNet, Lab Access)
-*1. Go to http://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner
+===New Account Setup===
-*2. Login using your Self Service Banner account ([[Logging into Self-Service Banner for the first time|Banner Login Instructions]])
+Welcome to MCLA! This guide will help you set up your MCLA account, so you can log in to all of MCLA's systems, including your classes, WiFi, and more. (Check out this [https://youtu.be/0L9I3J0Tajo TechTip video] that walks you through this process.)
-If you have already setup your MyMCLA account, but have '''forgotten your MyMCLA password''' then follow these steps:
+A laptop / desktop with a web browser. (We don't recommend using a mobile device for the setup process.)
-*1. Go to http://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner
+=== Step 1: Create Your Banner PIN. ===
-*2. Login using your Self Service Banner account ([[Logging into Self-Service Banner for the first time|Banner Login Instructions]])
-*3. Click the ''''Reset Your MyMCLA Account Password'''' link located on the main menu of Banner.
+Go to https://techhelp.mcla.edu/banner.
-*4. Set a new password which should be a combination of numbers as well as letters.
+Enter your MCLA USer ID, plus your temporary PIN.
-*5. Confirm the password has been reset by logging into http://sso.mcla.edu with your reset MyMCLA password.
+** The PIN is your birthday as a 6-digit number (MMDDYY): for example, if your birthday is June 15, 2007, your temporary PIN is 061507.