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Interested in seeing what using the site is like? The best way to do that is experience it, and the best way to experience it is to register and play for yourself.
Interested in seeing what using the site is like? The best way to do that is experience it, and the best way to experience it is to register and play for yourself.


== Registration ==
== Registration ==
Clicking on the large "Get Started Now!" button on the PFQ home page will allow you to begin creating your account. Do not forget to read the [https://pokefarm.com/privacy Privacy Policy], and it is a good idea to also read the [https://pokefarm.com/forum/thread/5124/Rules Site Rules].
Clicking on the large "Get Started Now!" button on the PFQ home page will allow you to begin creating your account. Do not forget to read the [https://pokefarm.com/privacy Privacy Policy], and it is a good idea to also read the [https://pokefarm.com/forum/thread/5124/Rules Site Rules].
{{Note| '''Do not create a second account under any circumstances.''' }}
{{Note| '''Do not create a second account under any circumstances. This is a bannable offense on PFQ!''' }}
Your username needs to be unique, but it also must follow the rules. PokéFarm Q is in general child-friendly, therefore names that are not appropriate for children are not permitted. After deciding on a name you are able to adjust the letters on the [[Tools/Options#Profile_Options|Tools/Options]] of the [[Farm]] page. However, if a completely new username is wanted, then it is possible to contact the Support Centre. A user is permitted to change their name once without having to provide a reason, and then not again for a year. Exceptions are made if the user can provide an urgent reason that requires a username change.
Your username needs to be unique and appropriate. PokéFarm Q is generally child-friendly, and names that are not appropriate for children are not permitted. After deciding on a name, players are able to adjust the capitalization of the letters on the [[Tools/Options#Profile_Options|Tools/Options]] of the [[Farm]] page. Users who want to change to a completely different username will need to contact the Support Centre. A username change can be requested without giving a reason once a year. Exceptions can be made if the user has a valid reason for wanting to change their username again before a year has passed.
 
After your registration, an e-mail will be sent to the address you provided. This email is needed to activate your account and fully join the site. When this been confirmed, you are free to join the wondrous world of PokéFarm Q!
 
== Tutorial ==
The tutorial is a four-step process that a user must complete before gaining access to all features of PFQ, with activities dictated by [[Professor Holly]].  Before completion of the tutorial a user cannot trade, post to forums, or post in the site chat.


When registering it is possible to connect your account to Facebook or to enter your information manually. Connecting to Facebook would mean, that the information about your date of birth will be taken from there, so please make sure it is correct or contact a member of [[Staff]] otherwise. You also won't have a password, but will use Facebook instead to log in.
[[Task_List/tutorial_step1 | '''Step 1:''']] Hatch Your First Egg
{{Note|It is always possible to link your account to Facebook afterwards, but unlinking would require you to contact the Support Centre.}}
If you enter your information manually, then please be careful about it being correct. All details must be true as they may be needed to confirm the ownership to the account. If something was added incorrectly then it is necessary to contact the [http://support.pokefarm.org/ Support Centre] with an explanation of the situation. A member of the Staff can then correct the wrong information.


It is possible to link your account to Facebook or to chose a password instead. If you chose a password, then make sure that it is both strong and easy for you to remember. Using words like "pokemon" or "123456" is not safe as they can be easily guessed. The safest passwords use a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Upon creating a PFQ account and agreeing to the Terms of Service, the user then picks a [[Starter Pokémon]]. Don't worry about not being able to adopt all of them — both the Lab and the Shelter will allow a user to adopt all the Starters; it just might take some time.


After your registration an e-mail will be sent to the address you provided. This email is needed to activate your account to fully join the site.
Upon reception, the Starter Egg has a significant portion of its EXP bar already filled, but there's still work to be done. This introduces the most basic feature of PFQ: clicking. Click other users through users online or click those who've helped out with Clickback.


== Tutorial ==
Reward for completion: 50 Credits
Information on the tutorial will be provided here.
 
''Eggs need a lot of warmth to hatch, so they need to be held by interacting with them. Interact with other user's Pokémon to attract their attention and they may return the favour!''
 
[[Task_List/tutorial_step2 | '''Step 2:''']] Adopt and Hatch Eggs to Fill Your Party
 
One Pokémon down and five more to go. Load up on Eggs from the Lab and keep clicking. These Eggs will not come with part of their EXP bar already filled, but do not distress over 2k, 5k, or even 10k EXP needed to hatch. Most users will clickback, so as long as one doesn't give up, they will get there eventually.
 
Reward for completion: 400 Credits
 
''Have you seen how other users have a lot more Eggs and Pokémon in their Party? You can have up to 6 at a time! Let's try this by adopting some more Eggs from the Lab.''
 
[[Task_List/tutorial_step3 | '''Step 3:''']] Make Room in Your Party
 
As one of the quicker steps, this introduces the concept of Fields. Users do not have to limit themselves to 6 Pokémon, and can instead have as many Pokémon as they can afford to buy Fields for. 
 
Reward for completion: 10 Credits
 
''Your farm grows at an amazing speed, keep this up! But now your Party is full and you can't adopt any more Eggs.''
 
[[Task_List/tutorial_step4 | '''Step 4:''']] Adopt from Shelter
 
This part of the tutorial introduces one of PFQ's most vital pages: the [[Shelter]]. Here a user can adopt other Pokémon and Eggs to fill their Party.  All a user needs to adopt is an Shelter Pass. Professor Holly grants the user a Shelter Pass C, the lowest tier Shelter Pass which can be upgraded as more Pokémon are adopted from the Shelter. When a user releases a Pokémon or Egg that they no longer want, those Pokémon or Eggs will end up in the Shelter as well. Other users will release all sorts of Eggs, so keep an eye on this. If a user holds their cursor over an Egg and it doesn't give a species of Pokémon, the Pokémon or Egg is a new variety the user hasn't received or hatched yet. The Shelter a great way to fill up the Eggdex and Pokédex.
 
Reward for completion: 1,234 Credits + Shelter Pass C
 
Upon the user's filling their Party, the PFQ tutorial comes to a conclusion and [[Professor Holly]] grants the user full access features of the site. 
 
''The Shelter keeps all Pokémon and Eggs that were either released by their Trainer or from the DayCare.''
[[Category:Guides]]

Revision as of 23:15, 5 April 2018

Interested in seeing what using the site is like? The best way to do that is experience it, and the best way to experience it is to register and play for yourself.

Registration

Clicking on the large "Get Started Now!" button on the PFQ home page will allow you to begin creating your account. Do not forget to read the Privacy Policy, and it is a good idea to also read the Site Rules.

Note: Do not create a second account under any circumstances. This is a bannable offense on PFQ!

Your username needs to be unique and appropriate. PokéFarm Q is generally child-friendly, and names that are not appropriate for children are not permitted. After deciding on a name, players are able to adjust the capitalization of the letters on the Tools/Options of the Farm page. Users who want to change to a completely different username will need to contact the Support Centre. A username change can be requested without giving a reason once a year. Exceptions can be made if the user has a valid reason for wanting to change their username again before a year has passed.

After your registration, an e-mail will be sent to the address you provided. This email is needed to activate your account and fully join the site. When this been confirmed, you are free to join the wondrous world of PokéFarm Q!

Tutorial

The tutorial is a four-step process that a user must complete before gaining access to all features of PFQ, with activities dictated by Professor Holly. Before completion of the tutorial a user cannot trade, post to forums, or post in the site chat.

Step 1: Hatch Your First Egg

Upon creating a PFQ account and agreeing to the Terms of Service, the user then picks a Starter Pokémon. Don't worry about not being able to adopt all of them — both the Lab and the Shelter will allow a user to adopt all the Starters; it just might take some time.

Upon reception, the Starter Egg has a significant portion of its EXP bar already filled, but there's still work to be done. This introduces the most basic feature of PFQ: clicking. Click other users through users online or click those who've helped out with Clickback.

Reward for completion: 50 Credits

Eggs need a lot of warmth to hatch, so they need to be held by interacting with them. Interact with other user's Pokémon to attract their attention and they may return the favour!

Step 2: Adopt and Hatch Eggs to Fill Your Party

One Pokémon down and five more to go. Load up on Eggs from the Lab and keep clicking. These Eggs will not come with part of their EXP bar already filled, but do not distress over 2k, 5k, or even 10k EXP needed to hatch. Most users will clickback, so as long as one doesn't give up, they will get there eventually.

Reward for completion: 400 Credits

Have you seen how other users have a lot more Eggs and Pokémon in their Party? You can have up to 6 at a time! Let's try this by adopting some more Eggs from the Lab.

Step 3: Make Room in Your Party

As one of the quicker steps, this introduces the concept of Fields. Users do not have to limit themselves to 6 Pokémon, and can instead have as many Pokémon as they can afford to buy Fields for.

Reward for completion: 10 Credits

Your farm grows at an amazing speed, keep this up! But now your Party is full and you can't adopt any more Eggs.

Step 4: Adopt from Shelter

This part of the tutorial introduces one of PFQ's most vital pages: the Shelter. Here a user can adopt other Pokémon and Eggs to fill their Party. All a user needs to adopt is an Shelter Pass. Professor Holly grants the user a Shelter Pass C, the lowest tier Shelter Pass which can be upgraded as more Pokémon are adopted from the Shelter. When a user releases a Pokémon or Egg that they no longer want, those Pokémon or Eggs will end up in the Shelter as well. Other users will release all sorts of Eggs, so keep an eye on this. If a user holds their cursor over an Egg and it doesn't give a species of Pokémon, the Pokémon or Egg is a new variety the user hasn't received or hatched yet. The Shelter a great way to fill up the Eggdex and Pokédex.

Reward for completion: 1,234 Credits + Shelter Pass C

Upon the user's filling their Party, the PFQ tutorial comes to a conclusion and Professor Holly grants the user full access features of the site.

The Shelter keeps all Pokémon and Eggs that were either released by their Trainer or from the DayCare.