When you first register here, a system-generated password will be sent to your email address. Yes it may seem bureaucratic but it is how we verify your email and that is the only way I will be able to keep up if the site expands. So check your email after you submit the info. You can either cut-n-paste the password when you log-in or click on the personalized log-in link that will appear in that email. You can change your password by clicking on your account once you are logged-in.