{"id":7351,"date":"2021-08-31T15:14:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m-path.io\/manual\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7351"},"modified":"2026-04-24T07:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:04:06","slug":"create-an-account-participant","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/app-manual-wp-001-atfsdabuggg7fzdq.germanywestcentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/knowledge-base\/create-an-account-participant\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a participant&#8217;s account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Download m-Path on your phone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>m-Path is a totally free tool for researchers and their participants. Download the app or register for the practitioners online dashboard!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/be\/app\/m-path\/id6733243074?l=nl m-Path\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1POlwgD8liUYUqiEU6IU1Pw-300x101.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1437\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1POlwgD8liUYUqiEU6IU1Pw-300x101.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1POlwgD8liUYUqiEU6IU1Pw-50x17.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1POlwgD8liUYUqiEU6IU1Pw-60x20.png 60w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1POlwgD8liUYUqiEU6IU1Pw-100x34.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1POlwgD8liUYUqiEU6IU1Pw.png 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=io.m_Path.kuleuven&amp;gl=BE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"179\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1EiZrcN_DIapbZaxutxbZRA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1431\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1EiZrcN_DIapbZaxutxbZRA.png 573w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1EiZrcN_DIapbZaxutxbZRA-300x94.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1EiZrcN_DIapbZaxutxbZRA-50x16.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1EiZrcN_DIapbZaxutxbZRA-60x19.png 60w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1EiZrcN_DIapbZaxutxbZRA-100x31.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Provide a nickname<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose a nickname that will help your researcher recognize you. Protect your privacy, do not give your full name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your researcher might ask you to use a certain alias to guarantee your anonimity. For instance, your researcher might work with a personal code (e.g. 001, 002, 003, &#8230;) for every participant and ask you to use this as your alias.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-511x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1416\" style=\"width:277px;height:555px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-511x1024.png 511w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-150x300.png 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-768x1540.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-25x50.png 25w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-766x1536.png 766w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-1022x2048.png 1022w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-30x60.png 30w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6-50x100.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-6.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Accept the terms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-511x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1077\" style=\"width:281px;height:563px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-511x1024.png 511w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-150x300.png 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-768x1540.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-25x50.png 25w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-766x1536.png 766w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-1022x2048.png 1022w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-30x60.png 30w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4-50x100.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-4.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Save your recovery code<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <a href=\"\/knowledge-base\/app-settings\/#recovery-code\">recovery code<\/a> is a code that can be used to recover your account on a new device or after reinstalling the app.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-511x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1101\" style=\"width:277px;height:554px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-511x1024.png 511w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-150x300.png 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-768x1540.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-25x50.png 25w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-766x1536.png 766w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-1022x2048.png 1022w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-30x60.png 30w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5-50x100.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xblank-3-5.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Save your recovery code on another device than your phone, such as on your computer or in your agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Add a practitioner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the code or last name of the researcher&#8217;s account and press add. Your researcher can also work with an invitation code. In that case, enter the invitation code and press add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"799\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.52.20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4921\" style=\"width:276px;height:500px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.52.20.png 441w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.52.20-166x300.png 166w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.52.20-28x50.png 28w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.52.20-33x60.png 33w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.52.20-55x100.png 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Type the researcher&#8217;s name, code or invitation code.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"798\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.55.11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4924\" style=\"width:276px;height:500px\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.55.11.png 440w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.55.11-165x300.png 165w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.55.11-28x50.png 28w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.55.11-33x60.png 33w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Schermafbeelding-2021-08-25-om-16.55.11-55x100.png 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Add the researcher.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/article-categories\/app\/\" style=\"color:#03a9f3\">Learn more about the m-Path app<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains how a participant (in a study) can install the m-Path app and create an account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[796],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-7351","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-participants"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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