Access the Users section
From the dashboard, click Users
Add a new user
1. Enter the desired username
2. User's email address
3. Choose the role for the user:
* Administrator - Somebody who has access to all the administration features
* Editor - Somebody who can publish posts, manage posts as well as manage other people's posts, etc.
* Author - Somebody who can publish and manage their own posts
* Contributor - Somebody who can write and manage their posts but not publish posts
* Subscriber - Somebody who can read comments/comment/receive news letters, etc.
4. Click Add User
Remind new users to check their email
Check the box if you would like a confirmation email to send to new users to activate their account.
Add Existing User
1. Enter the existing email address or username
2. Choose the role for the user:
* Administrator - Somebody who has access to all the administration features
* Editor - Somebody who can publish posts, manage posts as well as manage other people's posts, etc.
* Author - Somebody who can publish and manage their own posts
* Contributor - Somebody who can write and manage their posts but not publish posts
* Subscriber - Somebody who can read comments/comment/receive news letters, etc.
4. Click Add Existing User
Remind new users to check their email
Check the box if you would like a confirmation email to send to new users to activate their account.
Change the role of an existing user
From the Users page,
1. Select the user you would like to edit
2. Change the role from the drop down menu
3. Click Change
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