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Connect to a different internet or network connection (such as your mobile device's LTE or data service, or a different WiFi connection). If you're currently on a work, public, school, or shared internet connection that may be behind a proxy filter, use your home or other internet connection that is open and not behind a proxy server [ notes 1 ] .
What issue or problem are you experiencing when attempting to create an account using Wikipedia's account creation form Some or all of the form will not load in my browser Account creation from my IP address has been blocked (temporarily restricted)
The purpose of this page is to help users of Wikipedia solve problems they may encounter when browsing or editing. Note: If you're trying to get help for a specific technical problem that isn't answered by the FAQs, try asking at Wikipedia:Troubleshooting or at the Village pump .
Being unable to create an account for yourself is typically due to: Having trouble or being unable to see or complete the required CAPTCHA image verification step.; Choosing a username that is too similar to an existing username (in these cases, an account creator can approve the creation of similar usernames if certain criteria are met).
The bot will iterate through each config file and use OpenVPN to test if it can connect. If successful, it will then use the VPN to send a request to this WhatIsMyIPAddress API to determine the real-world IP address used by each VPN to connect to Wikipedia. This is sometimes the same as the IP used to talk to the VPN - but sometimes completely ...
Problem with your editing or Wikipedia behavior (under any account or IP address) - your account or a connected IP has been used in a problematic way or there is a concern about your editing. Problem with your username - your username was unsuitable and has been blocked; you need to choose another before continuing.
Please review Wikipedia:Account creator before making a request. For access to create and manage participants for an event, please see Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Event coordinator . For access to the the tool used to process account requests, please see Wikipedia:Request an account/Guide .
The accountcreator user group allows a user to bypass MediaWiki account creation throttles, as bots and administrators can, to create accounts for other users without restriction. Without receiving accountcreator access, a user may only create 6 accounts per day from the same IP, and are subject to anti-spoofing and blacklist checks against ...