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Follow instructions on the screen and login to the site
Once you are logged in you will need to create a new WOW site.
“Sites” are the means by which WOW organizes weather data you
contribute. Basically, WOW builds a personal web site for your weather
station. Associated with the web site is two items you will need to allow
uploading of data:
Site ID:
This is an arbitrary number that is used to distinguish your site
from another. This number appears (in brackets) next to or underneath
the name of your site on the site information page, for example:
6a571450-df53-e611-9401-0003ff5987fd
Authentication Key:
This is a 6-digit number that is used to ensure
data is coming from you and not another user.
Begin setting up a new site by clicking “Enter a Site”:
You will be presented with a form where you detail your station’s
location and a bunch of other settings related to how you wish the site
to operate. After you complete the setup, you should see:
Make sure you are (still) logged in to the WOW site. Login as
necessary. Now click on “My Sites” in the navigation bar at the top. If
you have only 1 site, you will now be shown its page. If you have
multiple, you will have to choose the correct one first. On this page, you
will find the site id just below the map: