Step 1: Creating Your Account as a Photo Manager
This is step 1 of the getting started guide for Photo Managers. Read on to learn how to create an account on Permanent.org, or use the navigation links below to navigate to other steps in this guide.
- Introduction
- Step 1: Creating Your Account
- Step 2: Creating and Managing Your Clients' Archives
- Step 3: Manage Storage and Payments on Permanent.org
- Step 4: Build Your Client's Archive
- Step 5: Hand Off Your Client's Archive
Creating Your Permanent account
Your journey on Permanent.org begins by creating a free account. With a Permanent.org account, you’ll be able to create as many archives as you need for your clients.
You can sign up for Permanent.org at this link: https://www.permanent.org/app/auth/signup?inviteCode=photo-managers.
Once you’ve entered your credentials, you’ll be walked through a few steps to create your first archive and set some goals. You can learn more about this process in this support article. If you aren’t sure which archive you want to create first, it’s okay to create a temporary or test one to try things out. We’ll talk more about creating archives in the next section.
Should I create separate accounts for each of my clients?
We recommend creating a Permanent account for yourself and letting your clients manage their own Permanent accounts because it allows you to manage the permissions they have to make changes to the archive you’re creating. You are always able to invite others to join any archives you build, and you can set their access to “View Only” to ensure that they don’t make any changes. Or, if you like to work collaboratively with your clients, you can allow them to edit metadata or make uploads. Having separate accounts ensures that everyone’s accounts are secure and no unauthorized changes are made.
Once you’ve created your account, be sure to redeem your free storage (on us!) so you can continue trying Permanent out and see if it is a good fit for your clients.
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