User Account (Registration, Log-In, Personal Layer Management)
Introduction
Connect
Here you can:
- Create an account
- Log in to your account
- Reset your password if you forgot it
- Delete your account
Login
After registering and activating your account, you should be able to log in with your email and password.
Register
Here you can create an account for the citiwatts platform. After submitting the form, you will receive an email to activate your account. With your account, you will be able to save your progress.
Recover
If you ever forget your password, you can recover it under this menu. Please set a new password afterward.
Sharing personal layers
The sharing layer functionality allows users to upload, share, and manage personal layers within the platform. Users can update shared layers as needed.
1. Upload a Personal Layer
- Login with your username and password.
- Navigate to the Files section.
- Select your layer file.
- Select the appropriate layer type.
- Enter email addresses of users you want to share the layer with (separate multiple emails with a semicolon
;
). - Click Upload Layer.
2. Confirm Sharing
- A confirmation dialog appears, asking: "Are you sure you want to share the personal layer?"
- Click Upload and Share to proceed, or Cancel to abort.
3. Manage Shared Layers
- After uploading, layers appear in the file list with the following attributes:
- Filename: Name of the uploaded file.
- Layer Type: Category of the layer.
- Size: File size.
- Share Status:
Shared
: Visible to specified users.Private
: Accessible only to the uploader.
- Actions available:
- Edit (✏️): Modify sharing settings.
- Download (⬇️): Retrieve the file.
- Delete (🗑️): Remove the file from the system.
4. Update an Existing Shared Layer
- Click the Edit (✏️) icon next to a shared layer.
- Modify sharing settings.
- Click Update Layer to save changes.
- Click Cancel to discard changes.
Notes
- Shared layers grant access to specified users for viewing layer.
- If the user is not found, the layer stays
Private
. - Users can change a layer from
Private
toShared
and vice versa by adding or removing email addresses. - The system tracks disk space usage for uploaded layers.
How To Cite
The citiwatts team, in citiwatts wiki, User account (2025)
Authors And Reviewers
Written by the citiwatts team and namely by: EASILab - HES-SO Marie-Esther Mabillard