#title Joining the Ubuntu Beginners Team Launchpad Focus Group

== Prerequisites ==
Before submitting you name for membership consideration into the Launchpad Focus Group please have the following tasks completed.
 1. Create a Launchpad account [[ https://launchpad.net/+login | here]]
 2. Create and register an OpenPGP Key [[ http://www.youtube.com/CanonicalLaunchpad#p/u/1/8WoFTB1Fevo |  screencast instructions]]
 3. Sign the Code of Conduct
Once that is taken care of, and you are a Beginners Team Member, submit your name [[ https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-beginners-launchpad |here.]] Padawans will forgo this step until they complete the membership process.

== New Memberships ==
New members of the Launchpad Focus Group are initially given three (3) months until their membership needs to be reviewed. At the end of the three (3) months members will have a better feel for what the Focus Group does and can then decide whether or not to resubmit their membership for approval.