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Silvia Macovei 3.1 1 {{info}}This page describes how you can create new users from within XWiki Enterprise. If you're looking for LDAP integration, [[please give a look to this page instead.>>http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/AdminGuide/Authentication#HLDAPAuthentication]]{{/info}}
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Silvia Macovei 3.2 3 = Create a new user in your wiki =
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Silvia Macovei 3.1 5 Now that your wiki has a brand new logo and great panels, it's time to add a couple users:
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7 * Click on the "Administration" link at the top right of your page
8 * Click on the "Users" button
9 * At the bottom of the page, click on "Add new user"
10 * Fill the fields and click on "Save"
11 * Your new user has been created!
12 * You can now remove it by clicking on the red cross to the right of his name in the "Manage" column - shall ou wish to do so.
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Silvia Macovei 3.2 14 = Manage user groups in your wiki =
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16 Now that you have created a couple nes users, you can affect them to groups to manage them more easily:
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Guillaume Lerouge 1.1 18 * Click on the "Administration" link at the top right of your page
19 * Click on the "Groups" button
20 * At the bottom of the page, click on "Add new group"
21 * Fill the field and click on "Create group"
22 * Now that you group exists, you will want to add users to the group
23 ** Click on the small pencil located to the right of your group's name in the "Manage" column
24 ** In the "Add new user" field, start typing the name of an user
25 ** Select the user of your choice from the drop-down suggestion list that starts appearing below the input field
26 ** Click on "Add"
27 ** Once you're done adding users to this group, click on the "close" button located at the top right of the lightbox
28 ** Your users now belong to that group!
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Silvia Macovei 3.1 30 {{info}}You can find more information about [[managing users and groups in your wiki on XWiki.org.>>http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Features/UsersAndGroupsManagement]]{{/info}}
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Silvia Macovei 3.1 32 * Next: [[Setting user rights>>GettingStarted.SettingUserRights]]

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