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How to Edit Your Profile

Step 1

Locate Profile Icon

In your community, at the bottom left, your profile icon outlined and arrowed to

In the profile panel of Yellowdig, select your Profile Icon.

Step 2

Account Settings

In Profile Icon, select account settings, outlined and arrowed to

In the menu that opens, select Account Settings.

Step 3

Profile Settings

Profile settings with information fields labeled A-F, then submit button outlined

You can now edit your profile settings. To edit a setting, select the corresponding text box and input the desired information.

  1. Username: Your username is your unique Yellowdig identifier; this username is not connected to your ERAU username. You may change your username to anything appropriate, as long as it is not being used by another user. It is recommended to include your name in your username to help other users identify you.
  2. First Name: Your first name should have been automatically assigned to your name when you created your Yellowdig account. If the name assigned is incorrect, or you prefer to be called something else, you can change it here.
  3. Last Name: Your last name should have been automatically assigned to your name when you created your Yellowdig account. If the name assigned is incorrect, you can change it here.
  4. User Primary Email: By default, your primary email will be your Embry-Riddle email. If you have added another email to your Yellowdig account and prefer to receive updates through it, select it from the dropdown.
  5. User Website: If you have a personal website describing you or what you do, you may include it here. The link to this website will be included on your profile page and be available to other users.
  6. About Me: Here you can include a brief description about yourself. It may be valuable to other students if you include your major, minor, age, and other descriptive information here.

After you have changed the desired information, select Submit to confirm the changes and apply them to your Yellowdig Profile.

How to Change Your Email Settings

In the emails section, you can add another email to your account. This is recommended if you wish to receive Yellowdig emails on an account other than your school email.

Step 1

Locate Profile Icon

In your community, at the bottom left, your profile icon outlined and arrowed to

In the profile panel of Yellowdig, select your Profile Icon.

Step 2

Account Settings

In Profile Icon, select account settings, outlined and arrowed to

In the menu that opens, select Account Settings.

Step 3

Emails

In the menu select emails outlined and arrowed to

Select the symbol in the upper-left corner to open more options and then select Emails from the Settings dropdown.

Step 4

Add Email

Select the textbox outlined to add an email, then select the add email button outlined

Select the textbox and enter the email you wish to associate with Yellowdig. After entering your desired email, select Add Email.

Step 5

Add Email Successful

Email appears in email list as unverified outlined

Your email will now appear in the email list as Unverified.

Step 6

Verify Email

Select Click here outlined and arrowed to on verification email from Yellowdig

Follow directions within the verification email titled Verify Email, which should have been sent to your ERAU inbox. When redirected, select Click here to confirm verification.

Step 7

Finish Adding an Email

Manage Emails, select primary box outlined and arrowed to

You have successfully added an email to your Yellowdig account. If you would like to assign this email as the primary for this account, navigate to the Emails settings page and select the Primary checkbox.

How to Change Your Notifications Settings

In the notifications section, you can adjust which types of engagement send notifications to your primary email address. You may control email notifications and app notifications separately.

Step 1

Locate Profile Icon

In your community, at the bottom left, your profile icon outlined and arrowed to

In the profile panel of Yellowdig, select your Profile Icon.

Step 2

Account Settings

In Profile Icon, select account settings, outlined and arrowed to

In the menu that opens, select Account Settings.

Step 3

Notifications

In the menu select notifications outlined and arrowed to

Select the symbol in the upper-left corner to open more options and then select Notifications from the Settings dropdown.

Step 4

Changing Settings

Notification settings for email notifications labeled A and In-App notifications labeled B

You will see a list of potential engagements; the process to change the notifications settings for each type of engagement in Yellowdig is the same.

  1. Toggle Email Notifications on () or off (X) to control email notifications
  2. Toggle In-app Notifications on () or off (X) to control email notifications

Repeat this process for each type of engagement to fully customize your notifications.

Step 5

Changing Community Settings

Notification settings Change Settings for a Community button outlined and arrowed to

If you would like to change notifications settings for a specific community, you can select Change Settings for a Community and select the desired community from the list. Then proceed to adjust settings as described above.

Step 6

Clearing Community Settings

Notification settings Clear All Community-Level Settings button outlined and arrowed to

To remove all community-specific settings, select Clear All Community-Level Settings.

How to Change Your Yellowdig Password

In the notifications password section, you may change the password used to login from your account. Your password will only be required if you wish to login to access Yellowdig via the vendor website (after the first time you launch Yellowdig for a course).

Note: Changing your Yellowdig password does not change your ERAU credentials for ERNIE.

Step 1

locate Profile Icon

In your community, at the bottom left, your profile icon outlined and arrowed to

In the profile panel of Yellowdig, select your Profile Icon.

Step 2

Account Settings

In Profile Icon, select Account Settings, outlined and arrowed to

In the menu that opens, select Account Settings.

Step 3

Change Password

In the menu, select Change Password outlined and arrowed to

Select the > symbol in the upper-left corner to open more options and then select Change Password from the Settings dropdown.

Step 4

New Password

Fill out the New Password field outlined, then re-enter your New Password into the Confirm New Password field outlined

To change your password, fill the empty fields with the following:

  • New Password: Enter a new, strong password you will remember.
  • Confirm New Password: Re-enter your new password here.

Step 5

Submit New Password

To confirm your New Password select the submit button outlined and arrowed to

Select Submit to confirm your changes. You have successfully changed your Yellowdig password. You can now use the new password to login to Yellowdig directly from the vendor website.

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This page was last updated May 12, 2025