Solomon
User Guide
1.Introduction
Surveys carried out by the United Grand Lodge of England
confirm that most members seek a greater understanding of
the ritual, symbolism, history and traditions of Freemasonry.
Solomon is UGLE’s online, searchable repository of Nuggets,
Papers, Presentations, Demonstrations, Q&As and Quizzes.
These can be used for personal study or shared in Lodge,
Chapter, or a Lodge/Chapter of Instruction.
It is free and open to anyone, accessed via your laptop, tablet
or smart-phone. Simply register, enrol on relevant modules and
then browse, search and download any material you need. If
you change your mind you can easily un-enrol from modules.
You can register by scanning the QR Code on the front page
with your mobile phone or copying the hyperlink shown into
the address line of your browser. You will NOT be able to find
Solomon by searching for it on Google or the search line of
your browser. Solomon is not registered on search engines and
is only accessible directly from the address:
https://solomon.ugle.org.uk
If you are using a smart phone you might want to download
the free Adobe Acrobat Reader app first, this will ensure that
the PDFs used on Solomon retain their format.
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On the front page you will see a three-minute video ‘Register
your account on the system’ which will take you through the
following steps:
Select Login at the top right-hand of the screen and then on the
next page Create new account. You will be taken to a form to
complete with; a user name you select, your chosen password,
e-mail address, first name and surname.
The system will then send an e-mail to the account specified.
Before you can proceed you must confirm by clicking the
hyperlink sent in the e-mail. If you do not receive this e-mail,
check in your Junk Folder.
Press Continue and you are now ready to enrol on the modules
by selecting from three categories; Seek and Learn, Share and
Encourage, and Support and Promote.
There are a series of features to help you get the best out of
Solomon, accessed directly from About Solomon and located at
the top and bottom of every page. Either by pressing the
button located near the search bar, found at the top of each
page, or by selecting About Solomon found below the UGLE
logo at the bottom of each page. Then ‘tap’ into Learn about
this site. There you will find a site-map followed by a whole
series of helpful videos and FAQs;
If you have any problems - use Feedback, located next to Learn
about this site, to contact the helpdesk. Start your journey !
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2. Modules & Subject Areas
ENTRY MODULES SUBJECT AREAS
First Degree
SEEK & LEARN:
Second Degree
Nuggets, Papers, Q&As and
Quizzes - For personal study, or Third Degree
sharing in your Lodge, Chapter, Royal Arch
Lodge of Instruction, or Installed Masters
Discussion Group. Lodge Matters
SHARE & ENCOURAGE: About Freemasonry
Presentations, Demonstrations, Masonic History
Q&As
You can navigate by
Quizzes
simply browsing within a
(above are for use in Lodges &
Chapters)
subject-area, or using the
Home Page
SUPPORT & PROMOTE:
Provinces/Districts - to plan, You can Search by using
promote, support and deliver the Tags provided, or by
Learning and Development. entering a word or phrase
into the Search Bar.
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3. Frequently Asked Questions
Why can’t I find Solomon?
Usually, because the correct address was not used in the
address part of the browser.
There is no ‘www’ before the address because we are using a
sub-domain of UGLE and there is an ‘s’ at the end of the ‘http’
part (https://). The ‘s’ means that it is a secure connection with
the server. Users must type in this exact address to access
Solomon otherwise they will not find it.
We have done it this way to provide a little bit of security.
Whilst it is not hidden from public view, we do not want to
attract too much attention. Some Provinces have provided a
link to this address from their website, and that is absolutely
fine. To reiterate – users must type the exact address in the
address bar to get to Solomon for the first time.
Why can’t I find Solomon on Google or Bing ?
We have a policy of not registering Solomon on any search
engines. As said before, we do not want to attract too much
attention on the internet. A lot of people find sites on the web
through a Google or Bing search by entering the approximate
web address; this will not work for Solomon.
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I didn’t receive my login e-mail.
After you have registered on Solomon, you will need to confirm
by clicking on a link emailed to the address you gave when
registering. 5% of people who register never confirm and we
have a procedure for recovering these users.
One possible reason for not receiving the confirmation e-mail is
that it has gone into your e-mail Junk Folder. The first time an
e-mail client receives a message from the Solomon domain, it
may treat the e-mail with caution. The recovery is to make sure
that you look in your Junk Folder if you have not received the
e-mail within 10 minutes.
Why do I have to log in every time to use Solomon ?
This is because Solomon is not a web page; it is a system. We
have only used a very small part of the functionality for the
launch, and we now intend to roll out further facilities.
Why do I need to enrol on modules?
We have divided the system according to Masonic experience,
preventing a Fellowcraft inadvertently finding their way to
details of the Royal Arch ceremony. Enrolment requires
affirmative action by the user; they have chosen to look at that
module. If users register beyond their Masonic experience,
they will encounter material that will spoil their future
ceremonies.
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Why have you introduced Enrolment ?
The process of enrolment is to avoid such ‘plot spoilers’. It
requires users to take responsibility for their own pace of
development. If they do not enrol, then there is no way ‘plot
spoilers’ will be encountered through searching.
Why is there no app for Solomon?
There is ! But it is not deemed fit for purpose. The system uses
responsive design, which means it renders to mobile phones
and tablets. There is a caveat to this; if it’s an older mobile
phone, then it is possibly not going to work!
Using the Search bar, I cannot find an article.
Solomon will only search the modules that you have enrolled
for, therefore to gain maximum benefit enrol in all of the
modules according to your Masonic experience.
How does Solomon fit in with the West Lancs
Electronic Pack?
The 2 complement each other. Solomon is an on line system to
search for resources relating to Freemasonry in General,
whereas the West Lancs Electronic Welcome Pack is an
"interactive tour" with elements specific to the Province of
West Lancashire.
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Stewart Cranage
Provincial Grand Mentor
07955 603492
[email protected]
