Faq

DeanMcDermott.com is an interactive online community and go-to resource for Dean’s personal take on being a young family man, a guy’s- guy in Hollywood, a devoted husband, a gourmet dad, a motorcycle enthusiast, an actor, a producer and an adventurist.

Just as Dean’s charming yet down-to-earth demeanor has always made him relatable to his fans, DeanMcDermott.com has an edgy but comforting vibe. The site serves as a pit stop for dudes and dads of any age who want to talk shop about man-of-the-house stuff—family, relationships, projects, hobbies and living life to the fullest.

Though geared toward young dads, Dean welcomes all types of people to enjoy and take part. Women who want a man’s take on love, family, and running a household find this site intriguing too, and their comments spark great discussions in the forum. Since there aren’t many other sites that explore and express a dad’s take on family life, cooking, and relationships, DeanMcDermott.com sparks interest across the board.

From how to build a killer tree fort, to where to take the family on a road trip, to how to keep your marriage feeling like a Honeymoon all year round, people from all walks of life will enjoy reading about family life through the voice of a guy’s guy for a change.

1. Click the Sign Up button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Enter your email address and click the NEXT button.
3. You will see an option to login to your personal email address as a way to sign up for an DeanMcDermott.com profile. Click the GO NOW button.
4. A window will appear, allowing you to login to your YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN or AOL email address.
5. Once you have logged in, the window will disappear and the website will reload, taking you to our registration page.
6. Fill out your Name, Birthday, and Gender.
7. Add a profile avatar (this is optional).
8. Click the Create Account button. On the next page you have to option to connect your social media accounts to your profile.
9. Click CONNECT for each social media service you would like to connect to your DeanMcDermott.com profile. This step is optional. A window will open asking you to log in to your account and authorize DeanMcDermott.com to connect to your account. If you do not yet have an account, you will need to visit that social media service's website to register before connecting to your DeanMcDermott.com profile.
10. When you are finished connecting your social media services, click DONE. You now have a profile and are ready to start participating in the Community!

1. Click the Sign Up button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Enter your email address and click the NEXT button.
3. Choose a site password, confirm the password and then press the Sign Up button.
4. A confirmation email will be sent to your email address. Click the activation link contained in the email, and you will be redirected back to DeanMcDermott.com.
5. The website will load, taking you to our registration page.
6. Fill out your Name, Birthday, and Gender.
7. Add a profile avatar (this is optional).
8. Click the Create Account button. On the next page you have to option to connect your social media accounts to your profile.
9. Click CONNECT for each social media service you would like to connect to your DeanMcDermott.com profile. This step is optional. A window will open asking you to log in to your account and authorize DeanMcDermott.com to connect to your account. If you do not yet have an account, you will need to visit that social media service's website to register before connecting to your DeanMcDermott.com profile.
10. When you are finished connecting your social media services, click DONE. You now have a profile and are ready to start participating in the Community!

1. Click the LOGIN button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Enter your email address and click the NEXT button.
3. You will see an option to login to your personal email address as a way to Login to DeanMcDermott.com. Click the GO NOW button.
4. A window will appear, allowing you to login to your YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN or AOL email address.
5. Once you have logged in, the window will disappear and the website will reload. You will now be logged into DeanMcDermott.com.

1. Click the LOGIN button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Enter your email address and click the NEXT button.
3. Type in your site password and then click the Sign In button.
4. The site will reload and you will now be logged into DeanMcDermott.com.

1. If you would like to send your DeanMcDermott.com profile status updates to Facebook, or share your DeanMcDermott.com profile updates on your Facebook page, you need to first create a Facebook account and then connect that account to your profile on DeanMcDermott.com. Set up a Facebook account at www.Facebook.com. If you already have a Facebook account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to DeanMcDermott.com go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option CONNECTED SERVICES.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Facebook icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Facebook account.

1. Log on to DeanMcDermott.com go to your profile and click My Account.
2. Choose the option Connect Services.
3. Click the CONNECT button next to the Flickr icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Flickr account.

1. If you would like to send your DeanMcDermott.com profile status updates to Twitter, you need to first create a Twitter account and then connect that account to your profile on DeanMcDermott.com. Set up a Twitter account at www.Twitter.com. If you already have a Twitter account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to DeanMcDermott.com go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option Connect Services.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Twitter icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Twitter account.

1. In order to upload videos to your profile page, you need to first create a YouTube account and then connect that account to your profile on DeanMcDermott.com. Set up a YouTube account at www.YouTube.com. If you already have a YouTube account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to DeanMcDermott.com go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option CONNECTED SERVICES.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the YouTube icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your YouTube account.

1. In the Photos section of your profile click the "New Photo" option.
2. Enter a name for the album of photos you are creating and then click the SELECT PHOTO button.
3. Choose how you would like to import the photo, either 'Browse from the Web' or 'Upload From My PC'.
4. If you chose to 'Browse from the Web', select the image from one of your Connected Services (Facebook, Flickr, Picasa), and then click FINISH. If you selected Upload From My PC, read the info about photo uploading, and then click NEXT. Choose the service you would like to send the photo to (as imported profile photos must live on a Connected Service), and then click SELECT PHOTO. Locate the photo from your computer, and then fill out Photo Title and Description, while the photo is uploaded to your profile. When you are done, click SAVE.
5. Once the photo/album has been uploaded, you can navigate to each photo and add a caption.

1. In the Notes section of your profile click the Post New Note option. Notes are similar to a private blog, allowing you a place to share your thoughts in post form.
2. Type in the Title of your note.
3. Type your Note into the section marked Body.
4. Click SAVE to save your Note to your profile. Once you have saved your note, you can change the privacy settings. If you click on CHANGE PRIVACY next to your note, you can choose to make your note visible to site members only, or to everyone. If you choose site members only, only users of the site who are logged in will have access to read your Notes. If you choose everyone, your note can be shared with friends who are not members of the site.

1. To import videos you must first have connected your YouTube account to your DeanMcDermott.com profile. If you have not done this, please refer to the steps above. If your YouTube account is already connected, please skip this step.
2. In the Videos section of your profile click the "New Video" option.
3. Choose how you would like to import the video, either 'Browse from the Web' or 'Upload From My PC'.
4. If you chose to 'Browse from the Web', select the video from one of your video-focused Connected Services (Facebook, YouTube), and then click 'FINISH'. If you selected 'Upload From My PC', read the info about video uploading, and then click 'NEXT'. Choose the service you would like to send the video to (as imported videos must live on a Connected Service), and then click 'SELECT VIDEO'. Locate the video file from your computer, and then fill out Title and Description, while the video is uploadeing. When you are done, click 'SAVE'.
5. Click the Videos tab and you will now see all imported videos.

1. From your DeanMcDermott.com profile, click on MY ACCOUNT.
2. Next, click on EMAIL PREFERENCES.
3. Uncheck any notifications that you do not wish to receive, and leave any notifications that you do want to receive checked.
4. Once you have finished updating which notifications you would like to receive, click on SAVE at the bottom of the page.
5. You can also access your Email Preferences from any of the notification emails you receive from the site. To access your email preferences from an email notification, click the UNSUBSCRIBE option at the bottom of the email. This will open your email preferences page. Uncheck any email notifications that you do not wish to receive, and leave any notifications that you want to receive checked. When you are finished, click SAVE at the bottom of the page.

1. The Golden Rule is Golden for a reason. Please be nice.
2. Conversation and Debate are good, so please engage others instead of shutting them down because they do not agree with you.
3. Trolling, Hate Speech, Adult Content and Excessive Foul Language will NOT be tolerated. You get one warning; repeated violations will result in immediate deactivation. No Exceptions!
4. Spam comments/profiles will be immediately removed from the site.
5. Please do not advertise or link to business websites, as the Forum is not used for that. Personal blogs are OK.
6. This is a site of positivity. If we see anyone disparaging Derek in any way, the comment will be deleted and the user will be immediately removed from the community.
7. Any user pretending to be Derek will be deactivated.