Add User

The Add User section gives users access to your blog. New blog users, i.e. users that are not registered with any blogs, need to be created. Users that are registered with another blog may be added by entering their username.

To give an existing user access to your blog

1.	Click the Settings & Security tab.

2.	From the Options list, click Content Access Controls.

3.	Click Add User. The Add User page opens.

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4.	Choose an option from the Permission type drop-down list.

Trusted poster — can post to all categories.

Trusted reader — can read all categories.

Admin — has full blog privileges. This includes inviting users, deleting content, and other administrative privileges.

5.	Click the Existing user radio button.

6.	In the Username text box, enter the username of the existing user.

7.	Click the Add User button at the bottom of the page.

To give a new user access to your blog

1.	Click the Settings & Security tab.

2.	From the Options list, click Content Access Controls.

3.	Click Add User.

4.	Choose an option from the Permission type drop-down list.

Trusted poster — can post to all categories.

Trusted reader — can read all categories.

Admin — has full blog privileges. This includes inviting users, deleting content, and other administrative privileges.

5.	Click the New user radio button.

6.	Enter the required information in the following textboxes. The URL field is optional; the other fields are required.

- Username (must not contain special characters or blank spaces, but may be an email address)

- Password

- Confirm Password

- Display Name

- First Name

- Last Name

- URL Optional (ex. HTTP://example.com)

- Email

7.	From the Timezone drop-down list, choose that user's timezone.

8.	From the Language Preference drop-down list, choose the user's language.

9.	Click the Add User button at the bottom of the page.