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RE: Penny Freeman, former staffer in tears over Ron Paul betrayals
All I ever get is a message that says, "No Compatible Source".
Guess I'm going to have to retire this old computer someday soon. Unfortunately then I won't be able to use Steemit either since I can't figure out how to back up my password/key.
Write your private owner key (main password) on paper and put it with your other valuables. It's how you get access to your account again, even if you change computers.
Then invest in a proper PC ($500ish). Everything you do online will be faster and better. DTube will most likely work for you. Your output will go up.
How do I make the key show up rather than dots?
Duh, I just tried right clicking. Boy do I feel stupid.
Thank you for the polite reply and encouraging me to try again.
No problem, and I'm glad you got it working.
Don't feel afraid to ask for help with stuff like that.... it's a learning process for ALL of us here. Everybody understands that and most are very quick to help somebody who needs it. We're pioneers. It's expected that we need backup from our team : )
Thanks again. Unfortunately, though I can see it now and have written it down, (three times). I still can't seem to make it work on my tablet.
I've tried a few times but it still says it's the wrong password. It probably is my big fat fingers that's the problem. I'm going to ask one of my younger friends who is more savvy about this stuff to help me out. What I'm worried about though is that at one time I remember regenerating a new password for some reason, (it made sense at the time but I don't remember why I did it now), and I'm afraid that the password that is stored in Firefox, which doesn't work on the tablet is not the real password and the only reason I can still access my account is because I have never logged out.
I really wish I was better at this stuff because I would hate to lose my account. I was lucky that they accepted me in the first place as I have never had a facebook account either.
Here's hoping this ancient laptop hangs in there till I get this figured out.
Oh btw, I did ask for help in a post but no one replied to that.
I'm grateful to you.
Okay, you said not to be afraid to ask for help. I have confirmed that there is a problem with the password. Probably of my own making, but I am stuck as to how to fix it.
I opened Chrome on the laptop and actually copied and pasted the password from the "generate a new password" page to the login page and it still tells me that it's the wrong password.
I didn't copy it from Firefox stored passwords. I copied it from Steemit.
Don't know what to do now.
You're logged in now, so whatever browser you're using must have your password saved. Logical?
Since you don't seem to have it stored anywhere else, and since you're required to physically type it into your keyboard to change it, you couldn't have changed it. It must still be the same password given to you when you signed up for the account. Right?
So the question is..... did you write down the password on paper, like the signup screen begged you to? Or did you skip that step, assuming it was optional? Even though it lists 7 rules of Steemit, and ALL 7 of those rules are NEVER LOSE YOUR STEEMIT PASSWORD?!
If you skipped the most important part of signup, then unfortunately the best advice I have is don't sign out! : (
I am not sure if I did that whole process. Do you think I should do it now?
I know that I did not write the original password down on paper. But I did copy it on the computer and still have it. It is different than the one that steemit says I have now. Which I have copied on computer and paper.
Should I go through the process of generating another password again?
Don't change your password unless your current password is compromised. If you're still the only one who knows it, WRITE IT DOWN ON PAPER, and keep that paper with your important stuff.
Then, go to your Wallet, and click Permissions. Copy and paste those "keys" into a text file and save it somewhere, apart from your main password which is on paper.
Then you can log out of that browser without worrying you'll never get back into Steemit. But of course, don't do that until you're sure you've got your correct current password safely written on paper.
Sorry to be redundant with the instructions but it's quite important.
Also, I'm not the expert in this stuff, I'm just trying to help you because you asked. I'm pretty sure it's correct but don't quote me.
That's my problem. I don't think that my password is right. When I copy and paste it into the login when I try to use Chrome instead of Firefox, it tells me that it is the wrong password. When I try the original that I saved in notepad on the computer, it tells me the same thing.
I cannot figure out what my current correct password is.
And I have written them both down on paper. Neither works.
Did you actually go through the update password process, or just press the generate new password button and copy that?
The generate new password button itself does not change your password, you have to paste that into the box below, input your old password and then hit the update password button in order to change your password.
I am not sure if I did that whole process. Do you think I should do it now?
For that, you need the old password...
If you can't recover your Steemit password, my best piece of advice would be to power down this account and withdraw all of your STEEM tokens. Create a new Steemit account, move the STEEM tokens to the new account and power that account up with them. I hope that you don't need to do this, but if you really have lost the password, then you have pretty much lost your account already and this is all you can do to recover any of the work you have put into it.
Obviously if you do need to make a new account, write down the password, probably a couple of times and store it in different places.
It might be possible to go into your browser options/settings, and find the saved passwords section, and show hidden passwords, and find the entry for Steemit and write it down off the screen. That depends on your operating system, browser, etc. I'm not sure if there are more options.
Can't figure out how to back it up?
Might I suggest writing it on a piece of paper.
Oh if it were so easy as that. All I see is a line of freaking dots!
Oops, Nevermind.
Sorry for the sass, wasn't in the best mood. Glad you sorted it out.
email it to yourself.