You can set up a user account by following the Log in link on (practically) any page on Wikitravel.
You'll need to choose a user name for yourself. This should be short, unique, and not obscene. It can have upper and lowercase letters and numbers, but you should avoid using spaces or punctuation marks. Above all, '''do not''' use the ampersand symbol ('''&''') as this will make your user pages almost inaccessible, ''after you create them''.
You also need a password. Choose a strong password with letters, numbers, ''and'' punctuation characters. Enter your new password in the fields labeled '''Your password''' and '''Retype password'''.
Optionally, enter an email address where you can be reached in the '''Your e-mail''' field. This is ''entirely optional'', but can be helpful if other users want to send you email through Wikitravel. On extremely rare occasions, Wikitravel Administrators may need to contact you, and having your email helps. See our Privacy policy for more info.
Also optionally, you can enter your "'''real name'''". This will be the name used for crediting you for your work on Wikitravel. If you don't want to have your real name shown, just leave this blank, and your user name will be used for credits instead.
You can change your password, email address, and real name later with the user preferences tool. '''Your username cannot be changed''' (easily), so please think twice about what name you choose.
Once you have a user account set up, you may want to use the Preferences page to customize the way Wikitravel behaves for you.
Once you are registered as a Wikitraveller, you can describe yourself if you want to. Other contributors may find it easier to communicate with you and may even ask for your help sometimes.
It takes a Bureaucrat to change your user-name. If you need your user-name changed, make a request on :shared:Requests for username change.