Let's find out how to log in to Mahara for the first time with your username and password:
You have just learned how to log in to Mahara.
Logging in is easy, if you can remember your login details. If you are a bit forgetful like me, then don't worry, Mahara provides a useful way of retrieving your username and password. All you need is your e-mail address (let's hope you don't forget that!).
To retrieve your details, just click on the Lost Username/Password link at the bottom of the Login box. You will then see the page shown in the following screenshot:
Enter your e-mail address and click on Send request. You will get your login details in an e-mail at the address you just entered.
I'm sure at this point you can't wait to start pressing a few buttons to try out Mahara's functionality. But first, let's have a look at some of the important features of Mahara's layout, which is the topic of the next section.