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Setting up your profile

{: #usersettings}

When you are first getting started with {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix}}, you'll want to set up your account profile. Go to the {{site.data.keyword.avatar}} icon Avatar icon > View Profile to set or update your profile settings. {:shortdesc}

You can set or update the following information:

  • A profile photo that is visible to other {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} users
  • IBMid information including your name, email, phone number, password, company, and role
  • Analytics tracking setting

You might also want to sign up for notifications, check out your support options so you'll know where to go and what to do if you run into any problems, or provide feedback to IBM.

If you're an administrator for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Local or {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated, see Managing {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Local or {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated for details about managing your account by using the Administration page.

Changing your profile photo

{: #photo notoc}

Go to the {{site.data.keyword.avatar}} icon Avatar icon > View Profile.

  • To add a photo, click UPLOAD A PHOTO.
  • To replace your current photo with a new one, click CHANGE PHOTO.
  • To remove your photo, click Remove Photo.

Editing your IBMid information

{: #ibmid}

An IBMid is a single ID that you use to log into your {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} account for infrastructure, services, and application features. Your IBMid is the same ID that you can use to access other IBM applications.

You can't change your IBMid, but you can edit your profile information associated with it, such as your name, email, phone number, password, or company name.

  1. Go to the {{site.data.keyword.avatar}} icon Avatar icon > View Profile.
  2. Click edit your IBMid.
  3. Edit your user information.
  4. Click Save.

Analytics tracking setting

{: #tracking}

Actions in the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} console are tracked by default. Tracking enables our {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} team to build a better experience for you and provide better support. The data that's collected is not used or shared for other purposes.

If you choose to disable tracking, you might not be able to use some features, such as chat communications.

To disable analytics tracking, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to the {{site.data.keyword.avatar}} icon Avatar icon > View Profile.
  2. Set analytics tracking to off.

Providing feedback

{: #feedback}

To submit ideas for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} and services improvements, go to IBM Cloud Ideas External link icon{: new_window}. For more information on how to use the idea portal, see Think, write, submit: New ideas portal for IBM Cloud External link icon{: new_window}.

To provide feedback on the documentation, click the Feedback link on each page, or collaborate with us by clicking the Edit in GitHub link after the title. For more information on contributing to the docs, see When it comes to docs, everyone can contribute in {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} External link icon{: new_window}.