 Welcome to the Virtual Linguistics Compass, the world's largest digital platform for linguistics. In order to access the VLC materials, for example the whiteboard nodes of our e-lectures or an online class, you have to register first. And of course registration is free, so let's register. In the top right corner of the home page, you will see the button Create Account, so let's click on it in order to load the registration form. And all you have to do here is fill in the information, your title, your nickname, your last and your first name and if you wish your native language to serve as an informant about it. Then we need your email address for the sending of test results or certificates and your address. And then your country, optionally your telephone number, your date of birth and important your status. The status is necessary for giving you course access. Students of Marburg University, for example, will have the status of a university student and not of a college student. The next two fields are optional, just like the photo which you can upload in order to show the VLC community members who you are. So let's upload a photo here. And if you are at a college or a university, let us know which one. In the quick select box, we have all our partner universities, so if you can find yours here, great, just select it. If not, select your country and then select your institution via the two select boxes here. And if your institution is not listed, fill in the details in the remaining boxes. Your student ID number, if you have one, should be filled in here. And finally, let us know about your degree program and your subjects. The next section is about data protection and finally, you need a password, which you have to type in twice, plus a password reminder question. Alternatively, you can have your password generated by the system. Now carefully check all fields and then press the create account button. As a result, you will receive an email. In the second half of this mail, you will find an activation link, which you have to press once in order to activate your account. Once you've done that, you will receive two confirmations, one on the virtual linguistics campus and an additional email which welcomes you on the VLC. In any case, now you can log in with your personal data and you can freely use the VLC components, for example the e-lectures with the interactive whiteboard notes.