Account & Settings
Manage your DevCompendium profile, account settings, and preferences.
Your Profile
Your profile displays the following information:
Avatar
Your profile picture
Username
Your unique identifier
Bio
Short description (optional)
Stats
Prompts, commands, collections, workflows created
Followers/Following
Your social connections
Achievement Badges
Recognition for contributions
Profile URL:
/profile/[username]Settings:
/settingsAvatar Upload
Personalize your profile with an avatar
How to Upload
- 1Go to Settings → Profile
- 2Click on your avatar or 'Upload Avatar'
- 3Select an image file
- 4Crop/adjust if needed
- 5Save
Requirements
- Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF
- Recommended size: At least 200x200 pixels
- Square aspect ratio works best
Settings Sections
Profile Settings
- • Display name
- • Username
- • Bio
- • Avatar upload
- • View your registered email
- • Change email address (verification required)
Password
- • Change your password
- • Requires current password for security
Connected Accounts
- • GitHub - Connect/disconnect
- • Google - Connect/disconnect
- • Link multiple authentication methods
Privacy
- • Default visibility for new content
- • Show/hide followers count on profile
- • Show/hide following count on profile
- • Show/hide stats on profile
Notifications
- • New followers
- • Likes on your content
- • Forks of your content
- • Saves of your content
Account Security
Keep your account secure
Password Best Practices
- • Use a strong, unique password
- • Don't reuse passwords from other sites
- • Consider using a password manager
OAuth Security
- • Password managed by OAuth provider
- • Revoke access from provider settings if needed
Leaderboard & Recognition
Earn recognition for your contributions
How the Leaderboard Works
The leaderboard ranks users by total likes received across all their content.
Your ranking improves when people like your prompts and commands.
Achievement Badges
Earn badges for milestones:
- First prompt created
- First fork received
- Reaching like milestones
- Building community (followers)
Data Export & Account Deletion
Export Your Data
Settings → Account → Export Data
Download includes your profile, prompts, commands, collections, and workflows.
Delete Account
Settings → Account → Delete Account
Warning: This action is irreversible for content that can be hard-deleted.
What Happens When You Delete
| Content | Action |
|---|---|
| Your profile | Removed |
| Created content (no deps) | Permanently deleted |
| Created content (with forks/saves) | Soft deleted (preserved for others) |
| Your saves | Removed |
| Your forks | Same rules as created content |
| Your follows | Removed |
Common Issues
"I can't sign in"
- Try resetting your password
- If using OAuth, ensure your provider account is active
- Clear browser cookies and try again
- Check if your account was deactivated
"I can't change my username"
- Usernames must be unique
- Some usernames may be reserved
- Usernames have format requirements (alphanumeric, underscores)
"My avatar won't upload"
- Check file size (must be under limit)
- Ensure it's a supported format (JPG, PNG, GIF)
- Try a different browser