Using GitHub as an authentication provider allows us to offload some of the complicated, repetitive, and error-prone operations like resetting passwords, verifying emails to reduce spam, implementing transactional emails, and securely storing password hashes. IvyStreetBlog does not store password hashes, nor has access to password hashes as part of the information provided by GitHub. The way we determine you are who you say you are is by obtaining the email you provide GitHub (after they determine it is valid) and using that email to create an account on our website. Since the email you provide to GitHub might be different than the email other providers have registered, like Gmail, we've chosen to provide GitHub as the only authentication provider at this time.

The sign-up process is easy and free. Also, there are built-in tools in GitHub that will let us make this website better, such as issue tracking. So if you have any problems with this site or suggestions, feel free to submit your bug report or feature request in the form of an issue located here. Please include relevant details to help us understand and resolve the issue or implement the feature request.

Please note that changing emails in GitHub will result in getting a duplicate account created in IvyStreetBlog, so try to use only one email with GitHub if at all possible.

Webauthn is a modern way to authenticate that doesn't require a password, but requires you to register your device with the authentication provider, in this case GitHub. Once your device is registered, you will be able to log in using your device's built-in mechanism, such as Face ID.

Since this website will most likely be accessed from a phone, it makes sense to use this method of authentication. Registering your device is optional, but recommended, since otherwise you’ll need to remember the password every time you want to log in.

To register your device, visit https://github.com/settings/security (on a desktop) after registering for your Github account and clicking 'Add a passkey'. Please make sure your device screen is unlocked prior to scanning the QR code to register your device with GitHub.

The initial attempt might require enabling passkeys on your device and choosing where you want to store your passkeys. Once these selections are made, the user can restart the 'Add a passkey' process and that should allow you to complete successfully.

For more information, please visit https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/.

You can add the website as an icon on your home screen for quick access. Here's how:

• On iOS: Open Safari, navigate to the website, and select 'Add to Home Screen'.
• On Android: Open Chrome, navigate to the website, and select 'Add to Home Screen'.