 Welcome to the Highline College CTC link how-to video series. In this session, we will show you how to activate your CTC link account and how to sign in so you can have access. First, open a browser and go to the Highline College website at www.highline.edu. From this page, you'll find the CTC link identifier at the top and click on it. You will then be directed to the CTC link information page. From this page, click the login box. This will take you to the CTC link sign in page shown here. To activate your account, you will click the link at the bottom of the sign in box that says first time user. We are now on the first time account activation page. To get started, click on the field labeled first name and enter your answer. Next, tab to the last name field and enter your answer. Our next section is the date of birth. This field is an eight-digit format, two digits for the month, two digits for the day, and four digits for the year. Next, use your tab key to move to the ID type field. You will have two choices when entering your ID number. To find your options, click on the arrow inside the dropdown box for the ID type. This will give you the option of using CTC link ID, new, or your student ID, SID, old, depending on which number you currently have. For purposes of this video, we will activate our account using the old SID number. I will enter my number in the field labeled ID. When you have completed finishing the data filled boxes, move your mouse to the bottom labeled submit and click on it. We are now on the page called set your password. First, we will choose three different security questions labeled as a hint question. Use the dropdown arrow inside the hit question box to find your options. When you locate the question that you want, you will click on it and move to the answer box to type in your answer. You will repeat this process for each of the three security hint questions. After you have completed the three hint questions, it is now time to create a password. Use your tab or mouse to move to the password field noted below. Your password must be at least eight characters long and include at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. You can also use special characters if you would like. Do not use part or all of your first name or last name for security reasons. You will be entering your password twice. First in the password text box and again in the confirmation password text box. Once done, click on the submit button located at the bottom. You will receive the following message. Your account has been activated. This is your CTC link ID. Attention, once you click OK, this box will disappear. So please be sure to remember and store your CTC link ID right now and before you click OK. Once you click OK, your CTC link number will disappear. You will now be on a page that says account activation successfully completed. Please close your browser before logging in to CTC link. Click on the close box here. You have now been redirected to the CTC link sign in page. To sign in, you will enter your CTC link ID number in the first box. Then enter your password in the second box. After entering your CTC link ID and your password, then click on the sign in box located at the bottom. This will now take you to the CTC link landing page. Move past this page by clicking on the box titled student home page. You are now in your CTC link portal with access to various Highline College resources. Congratulations! You have successfully activated your CTC link account and signed in.