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How to Change your Forum Account Name


knavesmith

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So I've been seeing people confused as to how to change their name on the forums, so I've decided to create a guide to help those lost wanderers find their way back and learn how to change their name.

 

Step 1: Go to the "Display Name" tab in your settings.

 

In order to get there, either click this or do the following:

-Click your name in the top-right and click "My Settings"

 

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-Click "Display Name"

 

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-You should be at this screen

 

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Step 2: Fill out the necessary information.

All you have to do is put in the new name you want and your password and you can change your name!

 

BUT WAIT! You tried putting in your password, but it didn't accept it. You're now confused and don't know what to do...

DON'T WORRY! Here's how to fix this!

 

Step 3: Creating a Password

The reason why it didn't work is because you technically don't have a password (or maybe you do, iunno) on your forums account because you signed in via your Steam Account. You need to create a forum password in order to change your display name. So, let's create one!

I realized while making this that there was an easier way to make a password. If this step doesn't work for you, check out the spoiler at the bottom of this section.

 

-Go to the "E-mail & Password" tab in your settings.

 

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-Go down to the "Password" section and make a password. Click proceed.

NOTE: This section will look differently if you already have a local password set. If this section does not look like the one in the picture, follow the instructions inside the spoiler.

 

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Congratulations! You now have a password for your forum account!

You can still log in via Steam as usual. Use this password for name changes in the future.

 

If the above step didn't work out for you, check out this spoiler!

 

 

-Sign Out

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-Click "Sign In"

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-Click "I've Forgotten my Password"

 

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-You should be at this screen

 

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-Fill in your Account name or the E-mail address you linked with your forum account as well as the Security Check. Then click Proceed

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-You should be at this screen

 

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-Go to your e-mail and click the activation link

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-You should be at a screen similar to this

 

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-Click Proceed and you should be at this screen

 

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-Go to your e-mail again. Copy the given password and click the link.

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-Log in using the username and password provided in the e-mail

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-Congratulations! You now have a password for your forum account!

 

You can change this password anytime via the "Email & Password" tab.

 

 

Step 4: We're not done yet!

But we wanted to change our display name, not our password!

 

No worries! Just use that password in the "Display Name" tab and your name will have successfully changed!

 

 

Step 5: Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully changed your display name and now have a password for future name changes. If you are having trouble at a certain step or you're not getting something you should be getting, feel free to leave a post here explaining your situation. Otherwise, thank you for reading and have a nice day!

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What, you guys didn't know this?

Many of the users here aren't aware of this. You can't simply just change your Display name,  you have to do the 5 steps just to change your display name.

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Many of the users here aren't aware of this. You can't simply just change your Display name,  you have to do the 5 steps just to change your display name.

Huh, alright. I must've changed my name without knowing I did those steps. Haha.

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What, you guys didn't know this?

Well, if you created a forums account first and then linked your Steam Account, you don't have to do anything past Step 2. However, since most of us logged in using our Steam Accounts, we have to do the extra steps in order to properly change our password.

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