PadmaLakshmi.com is an interactive online community where fans and like-minded people come to celebrate what life has to offer. Itʼs a place to cultivate new skills and a lust for adventure as well as a forum for Padma to share her honest, insightful view of the world and connect with those who believe anything is possible. Individuals with a passion for culinary delights, a worn out passport, and a burning desire to learn about the world around them can enjoy as well as contribute to the site. If these are goals you’ve always wanted to achieve, this is a great starting point to mine for inspiration. The site includes blog entries, travel journals, recipes, photos, videos and more to get you started on your journey!

Watch, read, and interact with the daily posts
Visit the website to view videos, photos, and blogs posted by Padma, her friends, and other users highlighted on PadmaLakshmi.com You can check her profile page, write on her board, send her messages, and interact with her just like you would on a social network like Facebook or MySpace. To get started, visit Padma's profile and say hello!

Create a profile and meet new friends
The daily posts on the homepage of PadmaLakshmi.com are just the beginning. Sign Up for a profile page, upload photos and videos, write notes, and make new friends. Get involved on the site by participating in the Forum. The Forum gives you a place to talk about any topics you would like to know about on PadmaLakshmi.com. Use that space to interact with other members, ask questions, and become a part of the PadmaLakshmi.com community.

To join the community you will need to register for a profile. There are two ways to register, depending on the type of email address you have.

If you have a YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN or AOL email address:

1. Click the SIGN UP button located in the upper right hand corner of the site, or in the rectangular bar at the bottom of the screen.
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 PadmaLakshmi.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, Age, Gender, City, State, and Country.
7. Add a profile avatar (this is optional).
8. Click the JOIN button. You now have a profile and are ready to start participating in the Community!

If you do not have a YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN or AOL email address:

1. Click the SIGN UP button located in the upper right hand corner of the site, or in the rectangular bar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Enter your email address and click the NEXT button.
3. In the next window, click the option SIGN UP.
4. Choose a site password, confirm the password and then press the NEXT button.
5. 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 PadmaLakshmi.com.
6. The website will load, taking you to our registration page.
7. Fill out your Name, Age, Gender, City, State, and Country.
8. Add a profile avatar (this is optional).
9. Click the JOIN button. You now have a profile and are ready to start participating in the Community!

There are two ways to login, depending on the type of email address you used to register.

If you registered with a YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN or AOL email address:

1. Click the LOGIN button located in the upper right hand corner of the site, or in the rectangular bar at the bottom of the screen.
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 PadmaLakshmi.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 PadmaLakshmi.com.

If you did not register with a YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN or AOL email address:

1. Click the LOGIN button located in the upper right hand corner of the site, or in the rectangular bar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Enter your email address and click the NEXT button.
3. Type in your site password and then press the NEXT button.
4. The site will reload and you will now be logged into PadmaLakshmi.com.

Padma is proud to have fans from all around the world, and welcomes everyone to her website. If you are registering from outside the United States, please be sure to click the American Flag icon on the registration page, in order to change your Country. After you have selected your correct Country, you can input your correct city as well!

If you are looking for a blog, thread, or certain term on PadmaLakshmi.com simply go to the Google search box in the upper right hand corner of every page and type in the phrase or keyword you are looking for and click Enter. You will then be directed to another page yielding all of your results.

You must be a registered PadmaLakshmi.com member to find (and make) friends on the website. To find your friends, go to your profile, click the Friends section, and then select the 'User Search' option in the right-hand column. You will then be directed to another page where you can enter a user's name and find their profile.

To add a user as a friend, go to the user's profile and click the ADD TO FRIENDS button, located in the top left corner of the profile page, just under the users name. Once they have accepted your Friend Request, they will be added to your profile. You will now be able to see any photos, notes, videos and other content they have added to their profile.

Yes! Go to the Friends section of your profile, and then click the INVITE YOUR FRIENDS button. This will allow you to send an email to each of your friends, telling them about PadmaLakshmi.com, and inviting them to join the community.

1. If you would like to send your PadmaLakshmi.com profile status updates to Facebook, or share your PadmaLakshmi.com profile updates on your Facebook page, you need to first create a Facebook account and then connect that account to your profile on PadmaLakshmi.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 PadmaLakshmi.com go to your profile and click Edit my profile.
3. Choose the option External Accounts in the right-hand column.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Facebook icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Facebook account.

1. If you would like to send your PadmaLakshmi.com profile status updates to Twitter, you need to first create a Twitter account and then connect that account to your profile on PadmaLakshmi.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 PadmaLakshmi.com go to your profile and click Edit my profile.
3. Choose the option External Accounts in the right-hand column.
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 photos to your Recipes, you need to first create a Flickr account and then connect that account to your profile on PadmaLakshmi.com. Set up a Flickr account at www.Flickr.com. If you already have a Flickr account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to PadmaLakshmi.com go to your profile and click Edit my profile.
3. Choose the option External Accounts in the right-hand column.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Flickr icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Flickr 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 PadmaLakshmi.com. Set up a YouTube account at www.YouTube.com. If you already have a YouTube account, please skip this step.
2. Visit your PadmaLakshmi.com profile page and click "Edit my profile."
3. Click "External Accounts" in the "My Account" section.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the YouTube icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your YouTube account.

1. In the Photo Albums section of your profile click the "Upload Photos" option.
2. Enter a name and description for the album of photos you are creating and then click the SUBMIT button.
3. On the Photo Upload page, click the blue SELECT FILE button to browse your computer and find the pictures you would like to upload.
4. Locate the folder where the photos are located on your computer, select the ones you want to upload, and click "Open".
5. Once you have selected your image files, click the green UPLOAD FILE button to upload your images to PadmaLakshmi.com.
6. Once the album has been uploaded, you can navigate to each photo and add a caption.

1. In the Notes section of your profile click the "Add a new note" option. Notes are similar to a private blog, allowing you a place to share your thoughts in post form. Only users who are your friend will have access to read your Notes.
2. Choose a Smiley Face to indicate your mood.
3. Type in the Title of your note.
4. Tell us the Music you are listening to right now.
5. Type your Note into the section marked Body.
6. Add a Tag to categorize your Note.
7. Click SUBMIT to save your Note to your profile.

1. To import videos you must first have connected your YouTube account to your PadmaLakshmi.com profile. If you havent 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 "Import more videos" option.
3. Check the box next to the videos you would like to import.
4. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
5. Click the Videos tab and you will now see all imported videos.

For each piece of content that you upload to your profile, you have the option to LIKE that content. Clicking this option in the right hand column will let Padma know you have something cool to show her.

1. Log on to PadmaLakshmi.com, and go to your profile.
2. Click Edit my profile.
3. Click Email Notifications in the right-hand column.
4. Uncheck the box next to the option for Daily Updates.

To add images to your Forum posts, the images must be located on an existing website, not on your computer. The images must adhere to the Forum Behavior Policy, as they will be moderated. To add images on a Mac, simply drag and drop an image from any web browser directly into the discussion post text box. To add images on a PC, you can drag and drop like on a Mac, or you can right click the image, copy the link location and paste it into the discussion post text box.

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 Padma in any way, the comment will be deleted and the user will be immediately removed from the community.

7. Any user pretending to be Padma will be deactivated.

If you feel a users discussion post or uploaded content is in violation of the Behavior Policy, you can click the FLAG option to inform a Moderator, who will review the issue.

If you notice any problems with the website, send an email to support@eqal.com and we'll do our best to correct the problem as rapidly as possible.