# Talk id generation

**URL:** <https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/talk-id-generation/1360>\
**Category:** GSOC\
**Tags:** gsoc2025\
**Created:** [March 17, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/talk-id-generation/1360 "2025-03-17T16:01:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Deepesh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/deepesh/32/817_2.png) [@Deepesh](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Deepesh)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/talk-id-generation/1360/1 "2025-03-17T16:01:30Z")

</div>

According to the guideline : before the application  
it says 1. Sign Up at [OpenELIS Talk](https://talk.openelis-global.org/) and **get an ID**  
is there any process to get an id and what is it for?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Agaba\_Derrick\_Junior](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/agaba_derrick_junior/32/503_2.png) [@Agaba\_Derrick\_Junior](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Agaba_Derrick_Junior)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/talk-id-generation/1360/2 "2025-03-17T16:04:25Z")

</div>

your user name is your ID generally that means sign up ontalk and have a username !

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Deepesh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/deepesh/32/817_2.png) [@Deepesh](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Deepesh)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/talk-id-generation/1360/3 "2025-03-17T16:08:50Z")

</div>

Thank you for your help in resolving my issue. I appreciate the simple explanation!