To keep your information in your TouchActive account private, you must have an account and be able to identify yourself.
You can create your TouchActive account using two methods:

• Manual email sign-up, where you identify yourself using your email address or username and a password.
• "One-click sign-up" where you use an existing account you have in another Internet service, that you have already created and verified.

This second option streamlines the sign-up and sign-in process using what we call "External Accounts" and is what we discuss in more detail here.

Advantages

"One-click sign-up/sign-in" avoids the usual account confirmation cycle via email, where you are sent a confirmation email and then have to click on a link in it to verify your account. Avoid problems or delays due to email delivery problems, or Spam filters.
With a single click in TouchActive (plus maybe some additional clicks in the external service to "Allow" it to be used) you can create and verify your account, and sign-in to it. You are up and running instantly!
Also, you have one less username and password combination to remember, or alternatively it avoids you sharing your "usual password" with another provider.

Concerns

Some users have concerns about signing in to TouchActive using one of their External Accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google etc.

Do you get my password?

We only request your email address and your preferred language setting. When you sign-in to TouchActive using an External Account, we DO NOT get your username (unless it is also your email address) and specifically we NEVER get your password. We only get a unique access token that is used and can be revoked.

What can you do with my Account?

We only request identification information. The permissions we request from the External Account are ususally shown to you before you Allow the connection if you want to check.

Our Promise

TouchActive will not use your External Accounts to post to your wall (Facebook) or Tweet in your name (Twitter) or use them in any other way that you have not explicitly approved or requested.

Multiple External Accounts

Independantly of how you first created your TouchActive account (using manual method or "One-click sign-up" you can later add additional external accounts to it.
If you associate multiple External Accounts to your TouchActive account then you can sign-in to your TouchActive account using any of them, plus the manual username and password mechanism, at any time or on multiple computers, browsers or mobile device - all of them will sign you in to the same account.

Alternative to using External Accounts

You can use TouchActive without using any External Accounts if you wish.
When you sign-up, you must do so using your email account, and set a username and password, and then verify the account using the link provided in your confirmation email.
If you do not promptly receive your confirmation email, be sure to check the "Spam" folder in your email, as the confirmation email may have gone there.
If you change your mind, you can always add an external account at a later date to gain the advantages mentioned above.

Known Issues

There is an issue if your email address is at a domain (e.g. mycompany.com) that is provided or used for Google Apps.
If you sign-in using "One-click sign-in" on the web and in our mobile application it will not detect they are the same account.

The workaround is:

1. Sign-up/Sign-in to your account via the web using One-click sign-in and choosing Google, while being signed in to your Google Apps Domain account in the browser.
2. From your name, select "Settings" and add a username and password to your account and save.
3. Start the TouchActive app on your phone, and from settings make sure you are first signed-out. Then click to sign-in, and sign-in using the username and password you previously entered on the web.

In your mobile phone, you are now signed-in to the same account as the web and you can syncronize your data between both.

Already using Addit on your laptop or desktop computer?

This tip describes how to setup Addit for use on your iPad or iPhone.

These steps are not trivial, please follow them exactly as described.

Steps

1. Open this web page in the Safari web browser on the iPad or iPhone you would like to set-up
2. Add this web page to your "Bookmarks" in Safari by selecting the Bookmark button in the toolbar then "Add Bookmark". Give it the name "Addit"
3. Select and COPY the text below, from the first letter 'j' to the last character ')' including both, exactly as it appears:
   
   
   javascript:(function()%7Bvar%20w=window,l=w.location,d=w.document,s=d.createElement('script'),e=encodeURIComponent,o='object',n='Addit',p='http',os='ta.bcntouch.com',op='80',r='readyState',T=setTimeout,a='setAttribute',g=function()%7Bd%5Br%5D&&d%5Br%5D!='complete'?T(g,200):!w%5Bn%5D?(s%5Ba%5D('charset','UTF-8'),s%5Ba%5D('src',p+'://'+os+':'+op+'/addit/addit.nocache.js'),d.body.appendChild(s),f()):f()%7D,f=function()%7B!w%5Bn%5D?T(f,200):w%5Bn%5D.start(p,os,op)%7D;typeof%20s!=o?l.href=p+'http://'+os+':'+op+'/v/addit?su='+e(l):g()%7D())
   
   
   
4. Edit the bookmark you just added in step 2) by opening "Bookmarks", then "EDIT", then selecting the bookmark added above called "Addit"
5. In the bookmark dialog, select the address of the bookmark (starts with 'http://...') and delete it ("CUT").
6. PASTE the text you copied in step 3) into the address area you just cleared
7. Select "Save"

Now, when browsing a web page with a product that interests you, select the "Addit" bookmark from Safari's list of Bookmarks, and the Addit user interface will show - allowing you to edit then save the product to your TouchActive account quickly and easily.

Use TouchActive on your mobile device!

View products, find them again later, organize them in lists and share products and lists with others - all from your mobile device, in a user interface designed for smaller displays.

Get started now by quickly creating your account on our mobile registration page.

You can see more screenshot images of the app at these links:

• Home
• View products
• Share products
• Add products to your lists
• Manage your lists
• Share your lists

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Once you have installed the Addit bookmarklet into your bookmarks bar in your browser, you can use it while viewing any web page to capture a product.

If you have selected text on the web page with your pointer, it will be used as the product name, otherwise the web page title will be used.

Optionally, you can select an image for the product from those found on the page and add a description.

You can chose where to add it in TouchActive, in "My Products" or "Favorites" or your "Addit List".

If you are signed-in to TouchActive then you can also chose a personal lists to add it to.

If saving to a list, then you can optionally attach a short note to the list entry.

If signed-in, just click Addit and the item will be saved directly to your account.

If not signed-in, a new page will open allowing you to Sign-in and then save your item. At this point, your personal lists will be available to chose from.

Add the Addit bookmarklet to your "Favorites bar" in Internet Explorer and always have it at hand to capture products with a simple click.

First, make sure you have your "Favorites bar" visible, either by pressing the "Alt" key and then using the Menu "View -> Toolbars -> Favorites bar" or by right-clicking in the area below the address bar and then enabling the "Favorites bar" option. Also disable the "Lock the Toolbars" checkbox in the menu if it is enabled. Now you can add Addit to your "Favorites bar".

A pop-up menu will appear.

Select the "Add to Favorites..." option.

If a security alert shows, this is normal, just click on the "Yes" button to continue.

In the "Add a Favorite" dialog, change the name to be simply "Addit".

Then select "Favorites bar" in the "Create-in" drop-down list.

Click the "Add" button, and you are done. The Addit favorite will appear in your Favorites bar.

See the tip: Using Addit

Download the file Addit.xpi

Add the Addit Firefox extension by downloading this file called Addit.xpi.

Open the downloaded file with Firefox

Open the downloaded file Addit.xpi by double-clicking on it in the Firefox "Downloads" window or from where it was saved in your computer. You may find it on your Desktop or in your Downloads folder.

If the Addit.xpi file was not opened directly in Firefox, you maybe asked to select an application to open it with. Select Firefox from your list of applications, then the file will be opened with Firefox.

Install the Firefox add-on

Once the Addit.xpi file has been opened in Firefox, you should see the standard Firefox "Install add-ons..." dialog, with Addit shown with its icon.

1. Click on the Addit entry.
2. Click the "Install Now" button.
3. Firefox will download the addon, showing you a different "Add-ons" dialog.
4. When shown as complete, click the "Restart Firefox" button, and Firefox will close and be restarted.
5. On restart, you can close the "Add-ons" dialog.

You have now installed the Addit add-on.

A small icon will show in the "Status Bar" at the bottom of your browser window.

Have Addit appear in your Toolbar

If you wish to have a larger icon in your Toolbar, you can do so by simply clicking the Menu: "View -> Toolbars -> Customize" and then in the "Customize" dialog drag the TouchActive icon (a white figure on a green background) directly into your toolbar.

You can then close the Toolbar "Customize" dialog by clicking the "Done" button.

Using Addit

For more help on using Addit, see the tip: Using Addit

If you use the Chrome browser you can install an Addit button into your toolbar and capture products from any web page.

Download and install it with a single click from the Chrome store

The Addit button will appear beside your address bar as shown in the image.

When you are on a web page that contains a product you would like to remember, add to a list or share with others, just click the button and Addit will allow you to capture it, add it to one of your lists and attach a note.

See the tip: Using Addit

If you use Apple's Safari browser you can install an Addit button into your toolbar and capture products from any web page.

Simply download the extension from this link, then double click the downloaded file.

The Addit button will appear beside your address bar inside the Safari browser as shown in the image.

When you are on a web page that contains a product you would like to remember, add to a list or share with others, just click the button and Addit will allow you to capture it, add it to one of your lists and attach a note.

See the tip: Using Addit

1. Make sure the bookmarks bar is displayed in your browser
2. Drag the Addit button into the bookmarks bar of your browser
3. When browsing the web, press the Addit button in your bookmarks bar to add a product to your TouchActive account

If you are using Internet Explorer, the instructions are slightly different, see Addit favorite for Internet Explorer

See the tip: Using Addit

You are walking around and see some products you like. You don't have time for shopping today so you can create your product at TouchActive.

1. Open TouchActive
2. Select "My Products" button on the Dashboard
3. Touch "Create New Product" from the menu or simply click the "+" button
4. Enter a name for the product
5. Take a picture or select a previous one from your photo albums / Gallery
6. Add an optional description for the product.
7. Click the Save button

You're done. You can always View your products in History or My Products.