Grand Theft Wiki:Move from Wikia/accounts: Difference between revisions

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-===I can't log in===
+==I can't log in==
-User accounts have not been copied over from Wikia.
+User accounts have not been copied over from Wikia. However, all edit histories, edit counts and user pages have been copied here.
-You will have to [{{SERVER}}/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup create a new account] with the same name.
+;If you are new, and do not have an account
+Welcome to Grand Theft Wiki! Please [{{SERVER}}/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup create an account].
-===My username already exists===
-If someone else has used your username, and you would like to reclaim it, please follow these instructions:
+;If you had an account on Wikia
+Thanks for coming over to the new Grand Theft Wiki! You will have to [{{SERVER}}/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup create a new account] with the same name.
+;Username already in use
+If you had an account on Wikia, but someone else has registered your username here, and you would like to reclaim it, please follow these instructions:
 #[{{SERVER}}/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup Create a new account] on this site (using a temporary username)
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 If this doesn't work for you, please [{{SERVER}}/index.php?title=Grand_Theft_Wiki_talk:Move_from_Wikia/issues&action=edit&section=new click here] and enter as much detail as you can, including links.
+;I want to change my username
+First, follow the instructions above to register your account. If relevant, please reclaim your Wikia username as above.
+Then, leave a message [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|here]] to request your username be changed, what you want it changed to, and the reason for the rename. A [[staff]] member will be in touch to process your request.
+Please note that this process may take several days, as your new and old accounts have to be merged, all edits have to be manually associated with your new account at the database end, then the account can be renamed.