Frequently Asked Questions
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In the upper right corner of any page, above the search box, there is a register button. Hit the register button and fill in your information. You will get a welcome email from BuildingScoop.com with further instructions. It's really quite easy!
Login to your account and click on "My Controldesk" in the upper right corner of any page. On the right side of the page in the "My Profile and Tools" box click on "Edit My Profile" and edit away.
To publish a "how-to" article on BuildingScoop.com first sign in to your account. Click on "My Controldesk" in the upper right corner of any page. In the "Writers Corner" box click on "Write an Article". Fill in the blanks with your information for the article and hit "Submit". Or you can save it to work on it later.
You can! Login to your account and click on "My Controldesk" in the upper right corner of any page. Scroll down to the "My Articles" box and pick the article you want to change. Click on the article. The article will pop up and you will see three tabs at the top: View, Edit, and Work Flow. Hit the edit tab and there you go.
Log in to your account on BuildingScoop.com. Click on the article you want to rate. Towards the bottom of the article there will be 5 stars with your vote at the top of them. Run your mouse pointer over the top of the 5 stars and when the right amount of stars are yellow, click the left button on your mouse and they will turn red. Your vote has been taken.
Log in to your account on BuildingScoop.com. Click on the article you want to comment on. Go to the bottom of the page where it says Add New Comment and click on it. Write out your comment and hit preview and then submit.