@need 3200

@node Introducing Yourself to arch
@chapter Introducing Yourself to arch

@geindex my-id



The first step to using arch is to set your id with a command like:

@example
@group
        % larch my-id "Tom Lord <lord@@emf.net>"
@end group
@group
@end group
@end example

Your id should be your name, followed by your email address in angle
brackets.


@code{arch} records your id in various log messages that it creates.


You can find out your id with:

@example
@group
        % larch my-id
        Tom Lord <lord@@emf.net>
@end group
@group
@end group
@end example
@need 3200

@section How it Works -- Your arch Id

After the command above, you will have some new files in your home
directory:

@example
@group
        % ls ~/.arch-params
        =id
@end group
@group

@end group
@group
        % cat ~/.arch-params/=id
        Tom Lord <lord@@emf.net>
@end group
@group

@end group
@end example

@strong{Caution:}  You should not edit files in @code{~/.arch-params/} "by hand."







