Users and User Groups

Managing Users and User Groups Overview

Most of the website has protected pages that need to limit access from the public view and so we need to assign each user to a group instead of assigning them individually.

Why you would use a Users and User Groups module?

A website owner can set up a user group for a specific access level within the site pages. Using this module can help the administrator to set up a group of users that has similar interests, goals, or concerns within the site. It is also helpful for a user to focus on the use of particular files and directories.

How to create a User Group

STEP-BY-STEP
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    Log in as an administrator and go to the Admin Dashboard.
    Learn how to log in here →
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    Navigate to the User Groups under User Management main menu >> User Group and create New User Groups
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    Click on Create New User Group to add a new user group or click on the Edit icon to change the group name
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    Enter the user group name and other fields:
    • Name - the name of the user group
    • Description - a short description of the purpose of this group
    • Redirect URL- the URL any members of this group will be redirected to when they log in.
    • Toolbar - You can configure different toolbars to different groups.
    • Order - the order in this group will be listed on pages where the group can be selected
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    Click Create (for new user group) or Save (for editing existing user group) button.
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    A new user group has now been created. You may start to add individual users to the new group.
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How to create a User

STEP-BY-STEP
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    Log in as an administrator and go to the Admin Dashboard.
    Learn how to log in here →
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    Under 'User Management', choose 'Users'
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    Then click the 'Create New User' button
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    Fill in the details of a new user:
    • Username: New user name for login purposes. Must be unique.
    • Email: New user's email address, for login purposes. Must be a valid email address.
    • Full Name: First and Last name of the new user
    • Status: Set User is active or inactive
    • System Administrator: Tick the box ONLY if you want the new user to be an Administrator of your website
    • User Groups: The group you wish for this new user to belong to by ticking the box of an existing user group already created.
      Learn how to create User Groups here→
    • Password: Password of the new user
    • Confirm Password: Retype the password you just gave for the new user
    • Change Password After Login: This will enable the new user to change their password upon logging in for the first time
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    Click the 'Create' button below to create the account
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Managing User Administrator

Creating a New User

STEP-BY-STEP
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    When filling in the user details, you will see a section 'Role Information'
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    Under it, tick the box next to 'System Administrator'
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    There will be no need to select user groups below it because the administrator would be able to access all groups
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    Click the 'Create' button at the bottom to save the update
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Updating an Existing User

STEP-BY-STEP
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    Look for the user account you want to edit'
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    Click on the 'Edit' icon on the left
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    Under 'Role Information', tick the box next to 'System Administrator'
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    Click the 'Save' button at the bottom to save the update
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How to Remove a User

STEP-BY-STEP
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    Look for the user account you want to remove'
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    Click on the 'Delete' icon on the left
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    A popup message for confirmation will appear on top
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    Click 'OK' if you wish to continue the removal, or 'Cancel' to cancel the action
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    A popup message will appear that you have successfully removed the user
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