Welcome @iPadGuy !
To be a member, you need to ask for it, AND you need to ask for certifications by others members too. Follow this :
2 . Ask for certifications on the forum
Now your identity + join membership should be on the server. But for your membership to be written in the blockchain, you will need at least 3 signatures from existing members. So, you are pleased to create a topic presenting you, your identity, and give “proofs” of identity ownership.
as explained in Subscribing to Meta_Brouzouf testing currency