# Getting started for New Members

**URL:** <https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-started-for-new-members/1500>\
**Category:** Crossref admin\
**Tags:** ojs, metadata, dois, web\_deposit\_form, content-registration\
**Created:** [8 January 2021 14:07 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-started-for-new-members/1500 "2021-01-08T14:07:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![annat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/annat/32/175_2.png) [@annat](https://community.crossref.org/u/annat)\
**Post date:** [8 January 2021 14:07 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-started-for-new-members/1500/1 "2021-01-08T14:07:14Z")

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Hello and Happy New Year!

Many of you will be starting to register your content soon or may have already started and are unsure what to do next. I’ll post a few steps you can follow in this forum. Members are also encouraged to add tips and provide advice or ask questions here.

Step 1: Prepare to register your content

a) Choose your content registration method  
b) Decide how you’ll construct your DOI suffixes  
c) Ensure your landing pages meet the guidelines

Step 2: Register and verify

a) Register your content  
b) Verify your registration

Step 3: Display your DOIs

All the steps can also be found on our member set-up page [https://www.crossref.org/education/member-setup/](https://www.crossref.org/education/member-setup/).