Create an account

Short answer. Go to www.ringer.golf, open the sign-in screen, and tap Create an account. You need a name, an email and a password of at least 8 characters. Or tap Continue with Apple and skip the password.

Steps

1. Open the sign-in screen. On the website, tap a Start an outing or Create account button; in the iOS app it is the first screen you see.
2. Under New to Ringer?, tap Create an account.
3. Fill in:
   • Your name, the name your crew will see.
   • Handicap index, optional. Enter it the way GHIN prints it, such as 12.4 or +2. You can add it later.
   • Email.
   • Password, at least 8 characters.
4. Tap the button to create your account.
5. If you see "Check your email", Ringer has sent a confirmation link to that address. Tap the link on the same phone or computer and you land back in Ringer, signed in. If it does not arrive, check spam, then tap Resend email. "Use a different email" takes you back to the form.

If you used Continue with Apple, the Apple sheet handles the rest and there is no email to confirm.

Good to know

• Whether Ringer asks you to confirm your email depends on the current setup. If you land straight in the app, you are done.
• The first time in, you may be walked through a short setup that asks for your handicap. See What onboarding asks for.
• Depending on when you sign up, Ringer may be invite-only. The form will say "Ringer is invite-only right now — create your account, then enter your invite code (or you'll join the waitlist)." See Ringer is invite-only right now.
• If a host has already invited you to a game with this email, that spot attaches to your new account on its own.
• Google sign-in is not offered.

If it doesn't work

• "Add your name." The name field is empty.
• "Password must be at least 8 characters." or "Choose a stronger password (at least 8 characters)." Pick a longer password.
• "Enter a valid handicap index (or leave it blank)." Use a number between +10 and 54, like 7.5 or +1.2, or clear the field.
• "An account with this email already exists — try signing in instead." You have an account. Go back to sign in, or use Forgot password?
• "Couldn't resend — try again in a moment." The resend did not go through. Wait a moment and try again.
• "Too many attempts. Wait a moment and try again." You hit the sign-up rate limit. Give it a minute.
• "Apple sign-in was cancelled." / "Apple sign-in failed." / "Couldn't start sign-in — please try again." The Apple sheet did not finish. Tap Continue with Apple again.
• The confirmation link opened the plain sign-in screen and did not sign you in. The link has probably expired. Request a fresh one with Resend email, or sign in and use Forgot password? if you already confirmed.