Your Atlassian account is not managed by the ArchivesSpace program team.  It is your personal account that exists independently of the Atlassian products you use or Confluence spaces you may participate in. You can use this account to access any ArchivesSpace confluence sites you have access to, including the main ArchivesSpace page and the ArchivesSpace Help Center.  If you are active on any other Atlassian spaces, this is the same account you will use to access and manage those spaces.

How To Create a Confluence Account

You can create an Atlassian/Confluence account yourself. Just go to https://id.atlassian.com/ and complete the process. 

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If you don't see the verification email, check your spam folder for an email from noreply@mailer.atlassian.com or noreply@mail.notifications.atlassian.com. If you still don't see the verification email, return to the log in screen to resend the email.

How to Reset a Password or Re-activate a Confluence Account

If you previously created a confluence account but did not activate your account or need to reset your confluence password, visit https://id.atlassian.com/ and select Can't Log In.

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