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• Click on the Register Button
• Select the type of membership you require:
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• Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Profile option.
• Under the More About Me section you will see whether your membership is public or private.
• Click on the privacy option you require.
• Only items marked with a red * can be seen by other members.

• Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Profile option
• Click on the green "Edit Details" button
• Type in your new password in the 2 Password boxes
• Click on Save

My Bookshelf is your online, virtual representation of the cookbooks you already own. You select the books from the EYB Library and add them to My Bookshelf. This involves 2 simple steps:

Search for your books

1. Under the Search heading, click on EYB Library.
2. Select the EYB Cookbooks tab.
3. This is your Quick Search box, you can either type in an author’s name (to select all the books by that author) or you can type in the name of a book. You will notice as you start typing a drop down box appears, rather than typing the full name you can select from the list of suggestions.
4. Click the green Search button.
5. To do a more comprehensive search use Advanced Search.

Select your books

1. Select the book/s you own by ticking the box next to the image - do not go to the next page until you've added your books.
2. Click on Add to Bookshelf on the green bar.
3. You can add your comments and ratings for your books now or later.
4. Press the green Go to My Bookshelf button to save your cookbooks and go to your Bookshelf.
5. Or - Press the green Add More Books button to save your cookbooks and go back to the EYB Library.
6. Or - Press the green Save button to save your cookbooks. You can now move to anywhere on the site.

The Import Books feature is for members who already have their books digitally catalogued or have a barcode scanner.   You can either scan in or paste lists of ISBNs into the Import box, your books will automatically be uploaded to your Bookshelf.   If we do not have any of your ISBNs we will endeavor to add them to the EYB library and they will automatically be added to your Bookshelf.

1. Under the 'My...'heading select Import Books
2. Paste your list of ISBNs into the Import Box
3. Click Add Books

Most other book websites can create export files in a CSV format from which you can simply copy the list of ISBNs. 

1. Sign into LibraryThing
2. Go to the More tab.
3. Select “Export as CSV” halfway down the right hand column.  Your data is exported to an Excel spreadsheet (you may need to sort your columns by tags to group your cookbooks together)
4. Select and copy the ISBNs
5. Go to the EYB Import Books screen
6. Paste them into the Import box
7. Click Add Books

1. Sign in to GoodReads
2. Click on the My Books tab
3. Select Import/Export under Tools in left Navigation pane
4. Select "Export to CSV file” on right hand side.  Your data will be exported to an Excel spreadsheet (you may need to sort your columns by tags to group your cookbooks together)
5. Select and copy the ISBNs
6. Go to the EYB Import Books screen
7. Paste them into the Import box
8. Click Add Books

You can search for the books that you have added to your Bookshelf using either the Quick Search or Advanced Search options.

Finding Cookbooks using Quick Search

Quick Search is a basic search that enables you to search for a book by either the author’s name or the title of the book.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. To search for a cookbook, click on the My Cookbook tab.
3. You can search by author name or book title.
4. Enter your search criteria into the text box.
5. You can choose the way your search is sorted by selecting from the drop down list in the Sort by: selection box.
6. You can choose where you search. The default is to search My Bookshelf but you can also search in your Favorite Recipes, the EYB library as well as friends bookshelves by changing the option in the In: selection box.
7. Click Search to display all cookbooks that match your search criteria.

Finding Cookbooks using Advanced Search

An Advanced Search is a more comprehensive search that enables you to search for a book by multiple criteria.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. To search by cookbook, click on the My Cookbook tab.
3. Above the search pane click on the Advanced Search link.
4. To find the book or books you want fill in the selection boxes with your criteria.
5. To the right of each line you will see Choose multiple which enables you to extend your search by adding multiple options.
6. You can choose the way your search results are sorted by selecting from the drop down list in the Sort by selection box.
7. You can choose where you search. The default is to search My Bookshelf but you can also search in your Favorite Books, the EYB library as well as Friends bookshelves by changing the option in the Search In: selection box.
8. Click Search to display all books that match your search criteria.

You can search for recipes in cookbooks that have been Indexed using either the Quick Search or Advanced Search options.

Finding Recipes using Quick Search

A Quick Search enables you to quickly find recipes using just one ingredient or a recipe name.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. To search by recipe click on the My Recipes tab.
3. Enter your search criteria - you can search by ingredients or recipe name.
4. As you type you will notice a drop down box giving you options. Scroll down to select a specific ingredient or recipe name to make your selection.
5. You can choose where you search by selecting from the drop down list in the In: selection box. The default is to search My Bookshelf.
6. You can choose the way your search is sorted by selecting from the drop down list in the Sort by: selection box.
7. Click Search to display the recipes which match your search criteria.

Finding Recipes using Advanced Search

An Advanced Search enables you to find recipes using multiple criteria including Ingredients, Ethnicity and Special Diet.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. To search by recipe click on the My Recipes tab.
3. Above the search pane click on the Advanced Search link.
4. To find the recipe or recipes you want fill in the selection boxes with your search criteria.
5. The Ingredient field is for specific ingredients ie "chicken - breast". For multiple ingredients, click the Add More option to the right of the entry pane.
6. The Ingredient Type field is for general ingredients ie "chicken - all" will list recipes containing any type of chicken.
7. Continue to fill in any of the criteria boxes to get the recipes you want.
8. To the right of each line is a link to enable you to extend your search by adding multiple options from the Advanced Search lists provided.
9. You can choose the way your search results are sorted by selecting from the drop down list in the Sort by: selection box.
10. You can choose where you search. The default is to search My Bookshelf but you can also search in your Favorite Recipes, the EYB library as well as Friends bookshelves by changing the option in the Search In: selection box.
11. Click Search to display the recipes that match your search criteria.

The quickest way to find recipes using only one ingredient as the search criteria is to use the Quick Search. To do a more comprehensive search with multiple criteria, use the Advanced Search.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. To search by recipe click on the My Recipes tab.
3. Enter your search criteria - you can search by one ingredient or recipe name.
4. As you type you will notice a drop down box giving you options. Scroll down to select a specific ingredient or recipe name to make your selection.
5. You can choose where you search by selecting from the drop down list in the In: selection box. The default is to search My Bookshelf.
6. You can choose the way your search is sorted by selecting from the drop down list in the Sort by: selection box.
7. Click Search to display the recipes that match your search criteria.

When you want to find a recipe using more than one ingredient use the Advanced Search.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. Click on the My Recipes tab.
3. Above the search pane click on the Advanced Search link.
4. To find the recipe or recipes you want fill in the selection boxes with your criteria.
5. In the Ingredients section, type in your first ingredient and then click on Add more to continue adding the next ingredient.
6. Add one ingredient per line.
7. The Ingredient field is for specific ingredients ie "chicken - breast". For multiple ingredients, click the Add More option to the right of the entry pane.
8. The Ingredient Type field is for general ingredients ie "chicken - all", will list recipes containing any type of chicken.
9. Continue to fill in any of the criteria boxes to get the recipe you want.
10. You can choose the way your search results are sorted by selecting from the drop down list in the Sort by: selection box.
11. You can choose where you search. The default is to search My Bookshelf but you can also search in your Favorite Recipes, the EYB library as well as Friends bookshelves by changing the option in the Search In: selection box.
12. Click Search to display the list of recipes that match your search criteria.

1. Under the Search heading, click on My Bookshelf.
2. Click on the My Recipes tab.
3. You can search for recipes using either the Quick Search or the Advanced Search. Type in your search criteria.
4. Click on the drop down arrow beside the In: box (it will default to My Bookshelf).
5. Choose the friend's bookshelf that you would like to search – or select Friends Bookshelves to search all of your friends’ bookshelves.
6. Click the Search button.

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Classifications option.
2. EYB has set up some classifications but you can add your own by clicking on the Add Category button.
3. Type in the name of a category that will be useful to you.
4. Click on Add Category
5. Once you have added a category you can add books and recipes to it. See below for how to do that.

1. Set up your own Categories by following the instructions above.
2. Whenever you see the Categorize option in the Green Box you have the option of categorising Recipes and Books in your Bookshelf.
3. Select the Recipe or Book by ticking the book selection box on the left hand side.
4. Click on the drop down in the Select Category box.
5. Select your Category.
6. You can click on More Detail to see the Category has been added to the Book or Recipe.

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Locations option.
2. Click on the Add Location button.
3. Type in the name of Location where you keep your books, and, if you want, a Description of the Location
4. Click on Add Location
5. Once you have added a Location you can assign books to it. See below for how to do that.

1. Set up your Locations by following the instructions above.
2. Whenever you see the Location option in the Green Box you have the option of assigningyour Books to a Location.
3. Select Books by ticking the book selection box on the left hand side.
4. Click on the drop down in the Select Location box.
5. Select theLocation.
6. You can click on More Detail to check the book has been assigned to the Location.

Whenever you have books or recipes from your Bookshelf listed with the Green Action bar showing - you can tag a recipe or book as a Favorite.

1. Select the book or recipe by ticking the box on the left hand side.
2. Move up to the Green Action bar and click on Add to Favorites.
3. To view your Favorites, just select My.... Favorite Recipes or Favorite Books.
4. To carry out a search only within your Favorites, select My Favorites from the Search In box.

Whenever you have recipes from your Bookshelf listed with the Green Action bar showing - you can tag a recipe as a Do Later.

1. Select the recipe/s by ticking the box on the left hand side.
2. Move up to the Green Action bar and click on Do Laters.
3. To view your Do Laters, just select My.... Do Laters.
4. To carry out a search only within your Do Laters, select My Do Laters from the Search In box.

1. Under the "My..." heading select Favorite Cookbooks, Favorite Recipes or Do Laters.
2. Locate the book you want to remove.
3. On the right hand side you will see symbol. Click on this and it will be removed.  It is not removed from your Bookshelf, just your Favorites or Do Laters.

Either:

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Menus option.
2. Select Create New Menu.
3. Type in a name for the Menu e.g.” Sophia’s Birthday Party” and click on Create New Menu.
4. Click on the menu name now listed on the screen.
5. Click on Add recipes to start searching for recipes to add to this menu.

Or:

1. Using the Quick or Advanced Search to find the recipes you're looking for.
2. Select the recipe/s by ticking the recipe selection box on the left hand side. 
3. Click Add to Menu on the green bar.
4. Type in the name of your new menu in the first box.
5. Click Add to New Menu.

1. Use the Quick Search or the Advanced Search to find the recipes you're looking for.
2. Select the recipe/s by ticking the recipe selection box on the left hand side.
3. Select Add to Menu on the green bar.
4. Select the menu you want to add to from the drop down box.
5. Click on Add to Existing Menu

One of the benefits of becoming an Eat Your Books member is that you are joining a community of cookbook lovers. Within this community you can create your own group of friends, these can be people you already know who are EYB members; make new EYB friends or invite other cookbook lovers to join EYB.

Once someone becomes your EYB Friend you can search their bookshelf for cookbooks and recipes. As long as an EYB member has a Public Profile you can see their profile information and their cookbooks, including all the books you have in common.

To invite EYB Members to become Friends:

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Friends option.
2. In the Invite an EYB Member... box - type in the EYB Username.
3. Click the Invite button.
4. The EYB member will be notified on their My EYB page that you have invited them. 
5. Whenever you log on to EYB the Activities section in My EYB will display the status of your invitations - if they have or haven't been accepted, and if anyone has invited you to become a friend.

To invite friends to become EYB Members:

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Friends option.
2. In the Invite a friend to become... box - type in the person's email address.
3. Click the Invite button.
4. An email will pop up with suggested content for your Invite. Edit if you wish and send.
5. Alternatively click on the "Tell a Friend" link on the Community page.

Note:  Some members will not be able to use this feature due to their Mail set up.  We are in the process of simplifying this process. 

A Shopping List can be created from either selected Recipes or from Recipes saved in a Menu. The ingredients remain on the your list until you clear the list, so remember to clear your list of unwanted recipes before you add new recipes to it.

From Recipes:

1. At any time when you are viewing a recipe or a list of recipes, the green selection bar will give you the option to Select Recipes To ... Add To Shopping List
2. Tick the selection boxes down the left hand side to chose a recipe/s.
3. In the green selection bar, click on Add to Shopping List.

From Menus:

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Menus option.
2. Click on the name of the menu you want create a shopping list from.
3. Click on Add to Shopping List.
4. All the ingredients for all of the recipes on this menu will be added to your shopping list.

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Shopping List option.
2. Check that you've added all the recipes you want included on this list.
3. Click on Print List
4. You will be shown a preview of your Shopping List. Select the Print List button to confirm.

1. Under the 'My ...' heading, select the Shopping List option.
2. Click on Clear List

Whenever you see this symbol - it means you can delete the item it's associated with. Just click on the button and the book will be removed.

You use this symbol to delete anything, including -  recipes from menus, menus, friends, deleting recipes from Favorites and Do Laters.