Getting Started with Compumatrix!

Gail Casper Walton
Compumatrix Blogs Network
7 min readJul 7, 2018
Photo Credits: Compumatrix.com

STEPS IN JOINING THE COMPUMATRIX COMMUNITY — Compumatrix Decentralized Asset Portal (CDAP), Compumatrix Bitshares Cloud DEX , Compumatrix Forum and Compumatrix Discord Channel

~CREATING YOUR CDAP ACCOUNT~

Go to https://www.compumatrix.com/ to sign up for your own CDAP and digital asset wallet.

Your chosen username must be at least 5 characters long and for security a password with at least 16 characters.

It is recommended that you use a gmail email address as that seems to give less problems with bounced or blocked correspondence.

(store username and password in a safe place, preferably on a jump drive with other important information you will be creating as you move through the steps of your membership here.)

PLEASE remember that you must fill out your profile when you register in order to receive your confirmation email!

Once you successfully create your account, you will receive an email confirmation. Always check your spam mail folder as some have a way of ending up there. Click on the link in the email that will take you back to your sign in page. Use the email address and your created password to sign into your account

  • You have one opportunity to fill out all your profile information before the profile is locked.
  • Should you need to change any information in your profile please contact either Erline, Gail, or Liz with the information you need to change.

You will be required (for verification) to send a copy of your current picture ID to either Erline, Gail, or Liz. It will be safely stored offline. Update as it becomes outdated.

~Setting up your Compumatrix DEX Cloud Account~

(It is recommended not to keep all your funds in just one Dex Cloud account as your accounts grow)

To create your Compumatrix Cloud account Go to https://www.compumatrix.co/?r=compumatrix# (bookmark this site)

*note* you can click on the arrow beside the flag to change it to your own country flag.

Enter your details:

1. Enter your chosen username in the dark field.

2. A long Password is given to you. Click on the blue box beside it and it will copy. (keep this on your jump drive along with the username) Opening a word doc and entering them into the document Is an easy way to save. Once you have collect all the information you desire you can close out your jump drive and put it in a safe place.

3. Paste the password in the black area by clicking in the area then right click and chose to paste.

4. You must click in this box to agree that you understand what happens if you lose your password.

5. You must click in this box to agree that you understand no one can recover your password if you lose or forget it.

6. You must click in this box to assert that you have safely stored your password.

Click on “create account” — store your username and password in at least two safe places off your computer!!

~How to check, collect and save your private keys~

  1. Ensure your blue lock is unlocked by looking at the top right corner: if you see the lock is closed, click on it and enter your password. This must always be unlocked to do anything in your account!
signifies account is locked

2. Click in the three horizonal bars beside the lock:

3. From the drop-down menu that comes up next, choose “settings”

*you will be using this area a lot, so once finished setting account up explore each tab to familiarize

4. Click on “account” in the list on the left side of page:

5. Click on “view keys”

6. Collect your PRIVATE KEYS from both the “Active Permissions” and the “Owners Permissions” areas:

· Click on the Active Permissions tab

· Click on the BLUE long number/characters with a key to the left

· On the next box that comes up click on “show”

· On the next window that comes up, copy the PRIVATE KEY where red arrow is pointing:

*private information in blacked out in example

· Repeat the process for the OWNERS PRIVATE KEY under the Owners permissions tab.

VERY IMPORTANT to save these two PRIVATE KEYS with your username and password in at least two SAFE places OFF your computer!

~Joining the Compumatrix Forum~

https://forum.compumatrix.co/index.php (BOOKMARK THIS SITE)

This is one area that new memberships are entered manually because we were experiencing unwanted and uninvited spammers.

Therefore, once you reach this step have the person who brought you in to contact one of the moderators to get you signed up.

You will need to use the same username as you used In Creating your CDAP account and you will be assigned to one of the region groups determined by where you live.

So, gather the username and TEMPORARY password you want to use and contact the person who brought you to Compumatrix, so they can pass it on to an Administrator. *note* you can change the password once you are signed in.

The Forum is divided into sections:

1. A “newbie” section

· welcome

2. Compumatrix Announcements

·announcements

3. Compumatrix Advisory Offices

· The “CEO” corner

· Press release corner

· Chairperson’s corner

· COO corner

· Gail VP Training Educational Materials

4. Information Corner

5. Regional Representatives area Forum

· Your area assignment will show here

6. Compumatrix Members Forum

Several areas of informational sharing include:

· Authors Corner

· News from the Discord Site

· Disscussion Area

· Bitcoin- Bitshares information

· Exchangers Information Listings

· Members Chat Area

· Books, Films and Music

· Theme Song Room

7. Management/Staff Section

8. Archives

9. Compumatrix Community Forum Info Center

NOTE: areas change and are updated frequently

More guides and How to’s will soon be added to GAIL VP training and educational materials area, So keep checking back!!

Please be courteous and tactful, and respect the rules!

~Joining our Discord Chat~

Our members meet and chat on Discord. Participation is by invitation only. In order to join us, ask for the invitation link from your sponsor. You have 24 hours to use it before it expires. Be aware that you can only post after 10 minutes.

You must adhere to some basic rules:

· no advertising for other companies or ventures, including your own

· please watch your language

· no posting in the announcement area

· please respect the privelage of being a member

~How to join BitpalBTS.com~

(BitpalBTS.com is a handy wallet which you can use to transact peer to peer via online or mobile app. This wallet is nothing more than a skin on top of the Bitshares Wallet and DEX, simplifying the User Interface and User Experience.)

Go to https://www.bitpalbts.com/

· click on “sign up”

· click on “instructions” at the bottom right of the form

*These directions are very simple and easy to follow. Print them out if necessary!

~Each Member must read and digitally sign the DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER AND THE RELEASE OF INDEMNITY FORMS:~

Please go to the links below:

· https://goo.gl/forms/PZqZ5tw2l0YK9i9E3 DISCLAIMER/DISCLOSURE

· https://goo.gl/forms/bfnB6uP7NtzifTIH2 RELEASE FROM INDEMNITY

~COMPLYING WITH REGULATIONS FOR USING TRADE-CEEDS ASSET TRANSFER SERVICE~

· All members and staff must be verified by following the KYC Guide for ID Documents and submitting them to Trade-ceeds.

· To obtain the guide on how to do your KYC please use guide #7 on our forum at this address: https://forum.compumatrix.co/index.php?topic=20456.0

(note* you must first join the Compumatrix Forum to view the document)

take screen shots of each step and save in your records!

~SOME HELPFUL LINKS WE USE~

· https://www.compumatrix.co/?r=compumatrix#/ — the Compumatrix DEX link

· https://www.bitpalbts.com/ — an online wallet which skins our DEX accounts.

· https://forum.compumatrix.co/index.php — our members Forum

· http://cryptofresh.com/ — used to find orders, assets, accounts w/history but only stores a small amount at a time

· http://bts.ai/market — used to find orders and accounts w/history

· https://www.tradingview.com/ — used to find current values of assets

· https://www.coingecko.com — used to check current values of assets

· https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoin — used to check the value of BTC to the USD and other assets.

· https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitshares — use to check the value of BTS to the USD and other assets.

· https://coinmarketcap.com/calculator/ use to calculate values on various assets

· https://www.facebook.com/groups/usvcclub/ — The Official Facebook Group of Compumatrix

· https://www.facebook.com/compumatrix/ — The Official Facebook Page of Compumatrix
· Compumatrix TodayCurated News about the Cryptocurrency Industry (Published Daily)
· Bitshares Magazine Curated News and Articles about Bitshares (Published Daily)

*attention: Compumatrix is not responsible (nor its staff or BOD) for seeking out or obtaining any legal advice for members taxes or any entity/asset protection they set up. Any losses, penalties, taxes, fees, etc. that a member may or could incur with any government agency, asset protection companies, lawyers, etc. are the sole liability of the member. Furthermore, we do not carry any responsibility for members imprudence in sharing recordings and/or copies of information from one agent to another (including lawyers or government agencies). We are simply providing venues for self-education and awareness; and any opinions or decisions are solely the members responsibility*

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Gail Casper Walton
Compumatrix Blogs Network

VP of Compumatrix; Humanitarian, Altruist, Entrepreneur and Cryptocurrency Advocate. Loves family, humor, animals and creating.