How to Use This Site

This prototype (minimum viable product) will demonstrate the ability to register a text number (or email), send and receive responses via SMS (or email) and store/present the data from a database-driven web site.

The appearance of the question/answer set in the user's profile is proof that data sent and received is stored in a database for further research and review.

Steps to using this site:

  1. Register as a user

    If the option to register as a new user is not available, please contact the project sponsors.

    Otherwise, on the front page, click "Create new account". You will be asked to choose an account name, enter a valid email address (necessary for completing the new user registration process) and dour sample profile questions:

    • Your age - This is a sample question and is not used in the prototype
    • Text Number - This is the number used to receive SMS texts.
      Example: If your text address is 1234567890@messaging.provider.com, you would enter 1234567890 here.)
    • Text domain - This is the email domain used to receive email at your SMS receiver.
      Example: If your text address is 1234567890@messaging.provider.com, you would enter messaging.provider.com here.)
    • Regimen - This is a sample question and is not used in the prototype
  2. Enter a text number email address
    In the Profile setting, enter your text number in the "Text Num" field, and the carrier's email domain in the next box.
    Example: If your text address is 1234567890@messaging.provider.com, you would enter 1234567890 as the number and messaging.provider.com as the domain.)
  3. Send a sample question to the phone
    Once registered, click the "Text me a question" button.

    NOTE! This will immediately send a text message, each time you click this link.

  4. Respond to the question from the phone
    Once the message appears on the phone, respond to it as you would a normal SMS txt message.
  5. See both the question and answer displayed from the website

    After a few minutes, depending on your carriers speed, click the "Review Discussions" link to see the message history for your newly created account. You will see both the question you wqere ent and the answer you submitted.