If you are having troubles with something that you think may be a bug, please look at the Known Issues page. If your issue is on there, there is no need to re-report it.

 Having trouble getting around the site? This page may help.

This page will be updated with more information as time permits and hopefully some presentations you can take to your lodge to train your members how to use the site.

Requesting an Account

Only Freemasons in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia will be granted membership to this site. Members will have access to file downloads, the GLNS newsletter, and the ability to contribute articles and events to the website.

To request an account, click the Request an Account link in the left sidebar.

If you are a lodge secretary, a district secretary or the webmaster for any lodge or district, please indicate that clearly in the 'Access Required' box of your account application. Make it easy for us to understand what you need.

If you would like to watch a quick video on how to create an account, click here.

Requesting An Access Level Change

Use the form here to request a change to your access level on the website.

Entering a New Event

If you are logged in and have lodge secretary access, you can add events to the Lodge Calendar. To do so:

• Click the Add Content link in your user menu in the left sidebar (will only appear if you are logged in)
• Click Event
• Fill in a title, your event details and at least a starting date and time. You do not have to enter an ending date or time.

Entering a New Article

Members may submit an article to the website. All articles will be reviewed by the Grand Secretary prior to being made live on the site. To create an article:

• Click the Add Content link in your user menu in the left sidebar (will only appear if you are logged in)
• If you are a regular member, you will be taken directly to the article entry page. If you have higher access to the site, you will have to click the Article link
• Enter a title and your article body
• Select a category for your article. Unless you are a Grand Lodge officer and have a specific category (such as the Grand Secretary has the category "Quills), simply leave the category selection at its default value of "The Brethren"

To Upload an Image into an Article or Event

You may wish to spice up your event or article with one or more images. To do so, while in the event or article editing mode:

• Click the Image button in the toolbar (looks like a picture of a tree)
• Click on the Browse Server button
• Click here for an image showing the location of the Image button and the Browse Server button: 
• If the image you want to use has already been uploaded, select it from the file list and click Insert File
• If the image you want to use has not been uploaded, click the Upload button to get it onto the server. Then select it in the file list and click Insert File
• Click here for an image showing the location of the Upload and Insert File buttons.

Change Your Lodge or District Information

If you have lodge or district secretary access you can update your lodge or district information. To do so:

• Log in to the site
• Navigate to the lodge or district page you wish to update
• If you have the proper permissions you will see a View and an Edit tab at the top of the page
• Click the Edit tab
• Make your necessary changes
• Click the Save button at the bottom of the page. Your changes are live immediately.

Find a Person on the Site

If you are a member of the sit and if you are logged in to your account, you can find other members. Click here to watch a video on how to do this.

If You Cannot Open Files From the Members' Download Area

Files in the members' download area in in PDF format. You must have a PDF reader, such as the Adobe PDF Reader, installed on your computer in order to read these files. If you need to get a PDF reader, click here to download and install the Adobe PDF reader. It is free.