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Frequently Asked Questions

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Login and Passwords

A: Currently, we have several Web sites with different login procedures. We will describe each:

  • ShopDI - Purchase Team Numbers, DI Resources, and DI Merchandise

    Click above to login to ShopDI. You will need an e-mail address and a password.

    If you forgot your password, on click on Forgot your password?, enter your email address, and ShopDI will send you a new password. If the password doesn’t arrive in 5 minutes, check your spam filters: they may have blocked delivery of the password email.

  • Resource Area - Download Material, Such as the Challenges

    Team Managers and Officials can access the Resource Area. Team Managers have access to team-based materials. Officials have access to more information based on their role (e.g., Affiliate Director, Regional Director or Challenge Master). Click on the links to be directed to each login.

    • Team Manager

      You need a valid e-mail address and your Team Number, which should be formatted "XXX-XXXXX." Team Numbers were mailed to whomever bought them through ShopDI.

    • Official

      Before you click the link, to log in as an Official you'll need:

      1. To have an account in ShopDI. (The Resource Area and ShopDI share accounts.)

      2. Your Affiliate Director to set your role (eg RD, ACM, RCM...) in the Resource Area.

      3. To contact your AD and let them know the name and e-mail associated with your ShopDI account and your role (e.g., ACM for Challenge C). With this information, they can set up your role. You can find the information you need to contact your AD here.

      4. Once your role has been set, you can log in by clicking the above link. Your profile will feature the roles that have been set for you.

  • Forum - Discuss Challenges With Fellow Challenge Masters

    The Forum does not share login information with ShopDI or the Resource Area. While there are a number of boards (i.e., discussions) that are available to all members, the Challenge Master boards are restricted to specific roles. For example, the Challenge A board is open to Challenge Masters for Challenge A, ADs and ATDs.

    To gain access to your boards, you need to:

    1. Be a member of the Forum at http://new.idodi.org/www.disupport.org.

      If you were a forum member last year, you can continue using that membership. If you are new to the Forum, use the Register link near the top of the page to navigate to the registration page. The Forum uses a username and password to control access. We suggest you use your ShopDI e-mail address and password as the username and password to reduce the number of login sequences you need to remember. To complete the registration process, the Forum will e-mail you an activation URL. If an e-mail with the URL doesn't arrive in 5 minutes, check to see if a spam filter has impeded its delivery.

      The outcome of this step: your Forum username (we suggested you use your ShopDI email address).

    2. Log into the Resource Area.

      See the the steps for an official gaining access to the Resource Area for details.

    3. Link your Resource Area account to the Forum.

      If you linked your account last year (i.e., you accessed a restricted board last year), your account should still be linked. If unsure, click on View My Profile. A box near the top of the screen will indicate the status of the link.

      If your account is unlinked, click on Link DI Support Username. Enter your username from step 1 and click Validate. A message should state the username is valid. Click on Link to Forum to establish the link. When you next log into the Forum, you should see the restricted boards near the bottom of the page. If you don't see the board for the Challenge that you expect, view your profile in the Resource Area. It will show the roles set for you.

      If you get an error when you validate your username, there are 2 common reasons:

      • You typed the username incorrectly.

      • You have more than one Resource Area account, and another account is already linked to this username. Send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your Resource Area e-mail address and your Forum username (no passwords needed), and we will help straighten it out.

A: Currently, we have several Web sites with different login procedures. We will describe how to get a new password for each:

  • ShopDI:

    You will need to get a new password by clicking here. After entering your e-mail address and clicking on Submit, a new password will be e-mailed to you. If the e-mail containing the password doesn’t arrive in 5 minutes, check your spam filters: they may have blocked delivery of the password e-mail.

    Once you log in with the new password, you can change it to something easier to remember by:

    1. Clicking on My ShopDI button at the very top of the page.

    2. Clicking on Change My Account Password.

  • Resource Area:

    The Resource Area and ShopDI share login information, so follow the same procedure for recovering your ShopDI password.

  • Forum:

    You will need to set a new password by clicking here. After entering the e-mail address associated with your membership and clicking on Send, an e-mail will be sent to you that contains a URL. If you enter this link into a Web browser, you will be redirected to a page where you can set your password.

A: Because we have different systems that make up our Web presence, the act of changing information varies based on the system. We'll describe how to make the changes below:

  • The Resource Area and ShopDI: These Web sites share password and e-mail addresses, so you change your e-mail address the same way for both. Remember that your e-mail address serves two roles in the Resource Area and ShopDI: it is used to send you information via e-mail, and it also uniquely identifies you. Your e-mail address must therefore be unique from all other customers (i.e., no 2 customers can have the same e-mail address).

    To change your e-mail address:

    1. Log into shopDI with your current e-mail address. If your email address doesn't work, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and we will help you reset it.

    2. Once you are logged in, click on the My ShopDI button at the very top of the page.

    3. Click on View or Change My Account Information.

    4. Change your e-mail address in the text field supplied and click Update.

  • The Forum (discussion boards for Challenges):

    To change your e-mail address:

    1. Log into the DI Support Page. If your email address doesn't work, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and we will help you reset it.

    2. Once you are logged in, click on the menu item Profile near the top of the page.

    3. In the Modify Profile menu on the left side of the page, click on Account Related Settings.

    4. There is a text field you can use to change your e-mail about halfway down the page on the right. Don't forget to click on Change Profile at the bottom of the page to record your changes.

A: Destination ImagiNation and ShopDI send e-mails fairly regularly. ShopDI will send e-mails when you buy something or if you change your e-mail address or password. DI sends email periodically to groups such as the Affiliate Directors, Regional Directors, and Affiliate Training Directors. If you are not getting these e-mails, there are 2 common causes:

  • There is a typo in your e-mail address. Click on the FAQ How do I change my email address? to check for typos in your email address and fix them.

  • The e-mail server supporting your account is blocking e-mail from our server, dionline.org. This is becoming a more common practice, particularly in schools. You can ask your e-mail support staff if e-mail from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (from address for ShopDI) is being blocked. If so, tell them it is not spam.

 

Trademark

A: Teams and individuals with paid Team Numbers who are registered with Destination ImagiNation Affiliates may produce “hand-made” shirts or other products utilizing the words “Destination ImagiNation®” and any of the DI logos. No license fee to Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is required, as long as the total number of each product is less than 21 per team/individual. Vendors are not allowed to provide these “hand-made” products.