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Test the New Member Sign-Up Flow

Date: February 2026 What you're testing: The full experience of joining the doula cooperative — from paying for membership, to setting your password, to creating a public doula profile page.

Time needed: 15–20 minutes

Before You Start

You'll need:

  • A laptop or phone with a web browser (Chrome, Safari, or Firefox all work)
  • Your own personal email address — each person must use a different email
  • Access to that email inbox (you'll need to click a link in a welcome email)

Important: This is using a test payment system. No real money will be charged. You'll use a fake credit card number.

PART 1: Pay for Membership

Step 1 — Open the Sign-Up Page

Open this exact link in your browser. Copy the entire thing, including everything after the ?

https://doulacooperative.com/join-the-doula-cooperative/?key=show-pricing-table

📱 On your phone? The easiest way is to have Mark text or email you this link so you can tap it.

You should see:

  • ✅ Page title: "Join the Doula Cooperative"
  • ✅ A pricing section showing the membership cost
  • ✅ A button to join/subscribe

Something wrong?

  • ❌ If you see "New memberships have been paused" — the link is incomplete. Make sure the URL ends with ?key=show-pricing-table
  • ❌ If the page won't load — check your internet connection and try again

Step 2 — Click to Join

Click the "Subscribe" or "Join the Cooperative" button in the pricing table.

A Stripe checkout form should appear with fields for your email and payment info.

Step 3 — Enter Your Email

Type your personal email address into the email field.

⚠️ Use your real email — you'll receive a welcome email at this address that you'll need to continue.

Step 4 — Enter the Fake Credit Card

Use this test credit card (no real money will be charged):

Field What to Enter
Card Number 4242 4242 4242 4242
Expiration Date 12/27 (or any future date)
CVC 123 (or any 3 digits)
Name on Card Your real name
ZIP Code 14607 (or any valid ZIP)

Step 5 — Complete the Payment

Click the "Subscribe" or "Pay" button. Wait a few seconds for it to process.

You should see:

  • ✅ A "Thank You" / confirmation page
  • ✅ A message about checking your email for next steps

Something wrong?

  • ❌ Payment declined → Make sure the card number is exactly 4242 4242 4242 4242
  • ❌ Page hangs or spins forever → Wait 30 seconds, then refresh. If still stuck, screenshot and tell Mark.

📸 Take a screenshot of the thank-you page.

PART 2: Set Up Your Password

Step 6 — Check Your Email

Open your email inbox and look for an email from Rochester Doula Cooperative.

  • It should arrive within 2–3 minutes
  • Check your spam/junk folder if you don't see it
  • The subject line should mention "Welcome" or "membership"

The email should contain:

  • ✅ A welcome message
  • ✅ A link to set your password (this is the most important part)

Something wrong?

  • ❌ No email after 5 minutes → Check spam. If still nothing, tell Mark.
  • ❌ Email arrived but has no link → Screenshot the email and tell Mark.

Step 7 — Click the Password Link

In the welcome email, click the password setup link. This will open a new page on members.doulacooperative.com.

You should see:

  • ✅ A "Reset your password" page
  • ✅ Your email address shown on the page
  • ✅ A field to type a new password and a field to confirm it

Step 8 — Create Your Password

  1. Type a password you'll remember (at least 6 characters)
  2. Type the same password again in the "Confirm" field
  3. Click "Set new password"

You should see:

  • ✅ A success message
  • ✅ A "Continue to sign in" link

Click that link to go to the sign-in page.

PART 3: Sign In and View Your Membership

Step 9 — Sign In

On the sign-in page at members.doulacooperative.com:

  1. Enter the email address you used during checkout
  2. Enter the password you just created
  3. Click "Sign In"

You should see:

  • ✅ A "Membership" dashboard page
  • ✅ "Welcome back, [Your Name]!"
  • ✅ Your account details:
    • Your email address
    • Account creation date (today)
    • Subscription date (today)
  • ✅ A banner that says "Create Your Doula Profile" with a button

Something wrong?

  • ❌ "Invalid email or password" → Double-check both and try again. Use "Forgot your password?" link if needed.
  • ❌ Page shows "Loading membership information..." and never finishes → Wait 10 seconds, then refresh.

📸 Take a screenshot of the membership dashboard.

PART 4: Create Your Doula Profile

Step 10 — Start Profile Creation

On the membership dashboard, you should see a "Create Your Doula Profile" banner.

Click the "Create Profile" button.

You should see:

  • ✅ A "Create Your Doula Profile" form page
  • ✅ Your name pre-filled in the Name field

Step 11 — Fill Out the Profile Form

Fill in the form with made-up doula information (this is just for testing!). Here's example data you can use:

Required fields (marked with *):

Field Example Data
Name * (should already have your name)
Professional Category * Check any boxes — try "Birth Doula" and "Postpartum Doula"
Bio * "I am a passionate doula who loves supporting families through their birth journey. I specialize in providing comfort measures and emotional support during labor and delivery. I have been working with families in the Rochester area for many years."

Optional fields (fill in whatever you want):

Field Example Data
Pronouns she/her
Credentials CD(DONA), CLC
Business Name Rochester Doula Services
Phone 585-555-0123
Email (your email)
Website testdoula.com

The Bio field needs to have some real-looking text in it. The example above works fine — feel free to copy-paste it.

Step 12 — Submit the Profile

  1. Make sure Name, at least one Professional Category checkbox, and Bio are filled in
  2. Click the "Create Profile" button at the bottom

You should see:

  • ✅ "Profile created successfully!" message
  • ✅ After a moment, you'll be redirected to a profile editing page

Something wrong?

  • ❌ "Please fill in all required fields" → Check that Name, Bio, and at least one Professional Category checkbox are filled/checked
  • ❌ Error message → Screenshot it and tell Mark
  • ❌ Button is grayed out → A required field is empty or invalid

📸 Take a screenshot of the success message.

PART 5: Verify & Sign Out

Step 13 — Sign Out and Sign Back In

  1. Find and click "Sign Out" (on the membership page)
  2. You should return to the sign-in page
  3. Sign in again with your email and password
  4. Confirm you see your membership dashboard with all your info still there

You should see:

  • ✅ All your account details are still there after signing back in
  • ✅ The "Create Profile" banner is gone (since you already created one)

You're Done! 🎉

Please send Mark:

  1. Screenshots from the steps marked with 📸
  2. Any issues you ran into — for each issue, note:
    • Which step number
    • What happened vs. what you expected
    • Any error messages (exact wording helps!)
    • What device/browser you used (e.g., "iPhone Safari" or "laptop Chrome")
  3. How long it took (roughly)
  4. How it felt — Was anything confusing? Any suggestions?

Quick Reference: Test Card

If you need the test card again:

Card:   4242 4242 4242 4242
Expiry: 12/27
CVC:    123
ZIP:    14607

Troubleshooting

Problem Try This
"Memberships paused" message Make sure URL ends with ?key=show-pricing-table
Payment declined Card must be exactly 4242 4242 4242 4242
No welcome email Check spam folder. Wait 5 minutes. Tell Mark.
Password link expired Go to members.doulacooperative.com, click "Forgot your password?", enter your email
Can't sign in Try "Forgot your password?" to reset it
Profile form won't submit Make sure Name, Bio, and at least 1 category checkbox are filled
Page won't load Try refreshing. Try a different browser. Tell Mark.