⚓GETTING STARTED⚓
🐙How to Register🐙
In order to register with the site, please follow the link on the page, or click ‘Register’ in the top right corner; alternatively, you may follow this link. You can only have one account!
When registering for an account, you’ll need to enter an email -- make sure you have access to this email as the site will require you to confirm it. You do not have to make your username the same as your DeviantArt username, but it does help in the long run; you will NOT be able to change this username in the future (without moderator help) so please make it something you think you will stick with.
You will also be asked to enter a birthdate, but this will NOT be visible to the public. As a note, you must be 13+ in order to be a participant in the species. If we catch anyone falsifying their age they will be banned from the site.
Once your account has been created, please verify your email. After your email has been verified, you’ll need to go through one more step of verification; linking your DeviantArt account to your site account. Make sure that you are logged into the proper DeviantArt account before you link it to the site. If you have any issues verifying your email please DM Waterdoge on Discord!
And voila, your account should be up and working!
🦪How to set up your user profile🦪
In order to edit your account, including things like your profile, profile picture, etc. you’ll need to click on your name in the top right corner.
This should bring up a drop-down menu with some different options.
If you click on the “Settings” option, it will bring you to a page where you can edit your avatar, profile blurb, page doll, birthday publicity, email, and password. Clicking “Profile” will allow you to see your profile!
The image below is what your profile may look like; to begin with, you will likely have no Sand Dollars or an incorrect amount in your bank -- don’t be alarmed! If you already have Sand Dollars, they will be transferred over manually once you have created an account. If the amount is incorrect, a moderator will fix your balance for you.
Until you have connected your DeviantArt account to your profile, your characters section will be completely empty. However, once you link your DeviantArt account, your characters will AUTOMATICALLY show up on your profile!
The only exceptions to this would be if they are pending upload, if they are under a previous owner's username or under one of your old usernames . Then they will appear once a mod/helper has gone through and updated them!
Feel free to go through and customize your profile! You can add gifs, images, text, links, etc. Some helpful information to include here might be:
-Pronouns
-Preferred name/nickname
-Toyhouse/Twitter/Instagram/Site links
You’re free to customize your profile however you like, but please keep in mind that flashing images, gore, and suggestive text cannot be included on your profile. Your profile is public, and everyone can see it, so keep it PG! If we see anything on your profile that is not allowed, you may be issued a warning. If you continue to post inappropriate things on your profile, you may be banned temporarily or permanently from the site, so please keep this in mind when customizing your profile.
🐟How to link your DeviantART account🐟
To link your DeviantART account, first please make sure you’re logged into the correct DA account. After doing this, go to your settings located by clicking your username on the right side of the navigation bar.
Once you’ve gotten to the settings page on the left side there will be a box containing several options, one of them being Aliases. Click this and then on this page you will be given the option to link your DeviantART account.
🐢NAVIGATING THE SITE🐢
Navigating the site can seem tricky at first, but we promise it’s not too difficult!
When you first access the site from the link (https://waterdogworld.com) or click on the “WATERDOG WORLD” title on the left side of the page, you’ll be brought to the homepage.
This image (above) shows how the homepage will look once you are signed in. It will come up with multiple links that you can use to access different things! These are, for the most part, pretty self-explanatory, but here is an explanation of some of the new sections:
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MY MYO Slots: Here’s where you’ll be able to find all the MYO slots you currently have! More info about using these slots can be found in the MYO section!
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Character Transfers: This will bring up any character transfers that you have pending, either to you or from you. When you want to transfer a character to someone else (trade, resell, etc) you can do it automatically through the masterlist (more info in the Masterlist section), and this is where all these transfers can be viewed.
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My Inventory: This will show you all of the items you currently have. This is mostly for Sand Shop purchases or event items you’ve either won or purchased from event shops.
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Currency Logs: This will show you all of the logs of Sand Dollars (or other event currencies) for your account; transfers to you, from you, rewards for prompts, art redemptions, etc.
In order to navigate the site, you’ll need to use the navigation bar (Navbar). Here is an image of what it should look like for you!
The different sections of the navbar will take you to different parts of the site. Here they are, listed in detail (some of these are dropdowns and include multiple sections):
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News: Where all of the announcements, news posts, breeding posts, etc. will be listed. These are similar to how journals work on DA, and may be able to be commented on.
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Sales: Where you can find all of the sales posts! These are for sales created by moderators, which may include breeding sales, MYO sales, etc.
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Home: Similar to the homepage, this dropdown will let you access:
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Your Characters
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Your MYO Slots
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Your Inventory
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Your Bank
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Activity: Most of your submission activity can be accessed here such as:
- Prompt Submissions
- Design Approvals
- Character Transfers/Trades + History
- Your Report History
- Prize Claims
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Browse: Here’s where you’ll be able to browse the site. This dropdown lets you access:
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Users: Shows the list of users who have registered with the site & their ranks.
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Character Masterlist: All of the official Waterdogs on the masterlist.
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MYO Slot Masterlist: All of the MYO slots that have not been used yet.
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Raffles: Current group raffles
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Bug reports: A list of bug reports that have been filed. Check here first if you notice a bug on the site, if there’s already a report for it don’t file another!
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World: This dropdown lets you access:
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Encyclopaedia: All of the information regarding the species. This will bring you to a page that shows you the species, rarities, traits, items, and currencies.
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Prompts: Any prompts that you can submit art/writing to in order to get rewards. This is where the Sand Bank will operate, and each month will have it’s own prompt you can submit your art to. See more in the Sand Bank section.
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Shops: This is where all of our shops will be, including the Sand Shop, Tidal Parlour, and any event shops that may pop up in the future. More information regarding how to use these shops will be in the Shop section.
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Gallery: Where you’ll be able to post art, advertisements, etc. etc. This is similar to how our group gallery worked on the DeviantArt page! Submissions are moderated and may take a sec to be approved.
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Submit: This will allow you to submit prompts, claims, and reports. More about these will be revealed in later sections of the guide.