Getting Started

Overview

What’s going on here?

The Monroe Institute has created a new site from several advanced web applications which dramatically increase the user experience for our members and participants.

What can I do here?

You can do everything you could from the old site, plus a whole lot more. We have a blog network for publishing, a wiki for our ongoing research projects , a store where you can buy Hemi-Sync CDs and related projects, a social network where you can connect with past and future friends from past and future programs , and a forum where you can talk about all of the above.

Where do I start?

Well, here. But after that, check out the terminal page for your user account — it shows you activity from all over the site in one place, and as you start interacting, its content will start to shift.

What if I need help?

Start by checking the help section (that’s where you are now — good work). You may also find useful information from the folks who made the software we’re using: WordPress for the blog network, MediaWiki for the wiki, and Elgg for the user community, in particular.

Blog Network

Gosh, that’s big.

It sure is. And since it’s growing every day, we’ve brought it all together in one handy directory to make it easier to get around.

I want one too!

Register for an account and we’ll hook you up.

Wiki

I want to change something on a wiki page but see all sorts of crazy characters when I click "edit."

The wiki uses a special syntax for embedding additional information in text passages — "make this word a link" and "print this in bold" and so on. Those extra characters control the added functionality, and then they’re converted into HTML and other even crazier types of code when the wiki page is loaded in a browser.

The good news is that it’s not hard. Start with this nifty cheat sheet .

I can’t seem to edit any of the pages.

Unlike, say, Wikipedia , we’ve configured things such that you need an account in order to edit pages.

How do I add a page

Browse the address where it should be, even if it’s not there — the wiki software will pretend it is, and you’ll get a message that says "There is currently no text in this page." You can then click "edit" and add whatever you’d like to appear there.

Community

Huh?

This is a social network, much like Facebook or MySpace , but specifically for Monroe Institute enthusiasts. You can use it to connect with your friends, and if you don’t find them them already there, be sure to tell them to join.

Forum

Can I have the forum email new posts to me?

Not currently. However, you can use the RSS feeds instead, which are actually a cooler way of accomplishing the same thing, albeit not necessarily via your email inbox. These days, many email programs have RSS readers built-in, and there are also tons of standalone options, like Bloglines and Netvibes . We particularly like Google Reader . Click on the feed icon in your browser’s URL bar to get to the posts from the forum or chosen discussion thread, then add it to your feed reader of choice.

Miscellaneous

I’m still confused.

No worries, you can email the Institute with any additional questions, and we’ll get you on your way!