How to add users to Craft CMS

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A step by step guide on adding users to Craft CMS.

Step One: Activate Craft CMS Pro

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In order to be able to have multiple users, you need a Craft CMS license.

Step Two: Access the Users tab

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Select Users from the left menu side bar.

Step Three: Add a User

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Press the + New user button.

Step Four: Fill in Details

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Enter the details for your user.

Step Five: Set Permissions

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Grant the user the permissions that you wish them to have.

Step Six: Save

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Press Save.

Step Seven: Activate

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After adding a new user, they will have an orange circle next to them, whilst green circles will appear next to accounts that have been activated. This means that they have not been activated.

To activate them, select their name in the Users page. In the page that appears press the gear on the top right. In the modal that appears, select Activate Account.

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