So I subscribed to Ardour so I could make music without the popup every 40 seconds I’m sure is designed to get you to purchase it - with good reason - but I don’t see any place to login to my account and I’m not sure if I have to reinstall it or something. it keeps giving me these popups even though I’m subscribed which I understand because the program isn’t magical and can’t tell I am but how do I let it know so it stops doing this? Thanks!
You have to download a fresh copy of Ardour while logged in, and install that. It’s a different file. The download page should show confirmation that you are an Ardour supporter by showing the message “Thanks for your ongoing support of Ardour” just above the download button.
Thank you so much - figured it was something like that 
you rock!