Wiki source code of Step 5: Creating new users

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2 This page describes how you can create new users from within XWiki. 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]]
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5 = Create a new user in your wiki =
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7 Now that your wiki has a brand new logo, updated colors and great panels, it's time to add a couple of users:
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9 * Go to ##Administration > Users & Rights > Users##
10 * Click “Create user”
11 * Fill in the fields and click "Save"
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13 Your new user has been created!
14 You can remove the user by clicking on the red "X" located next to the "Last name" in the "Manage" column - should you wish to do so.
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16 {{image reference="Users.png" width="650px"/}}
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18 = Manage user groups in your wiki =
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20 Now that you have created a couple of users, you can add them to groups to manage them more easily:
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22 * Go to ##Administration > Users & Rights >Groups##
23 * Click on "Add group"
24 * Fill the group name and click on “Create group"
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26 Now that you have created your group, you will want to also add users to it:
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28 * Click on the small pencil located to the right of your group's name in the "Manage" column
29 * In the “Users to add” field, start typing the name of an user
30 * Select the user of your choice from the suggestion list that starts appearing below the input field
31 * Click on "Add"
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33 Once you've finished adding users to the group, click on the "X" button located top right.
34 Your users are now group members!
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36 {{image reference="Groups.png" width="650px"/}}
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39 You can find more information about [[managing users and groups in your wiki on XWiki.org.>>Documentation.UserGuide.Features.UsersAndGroupsManagement]]
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43 **Next: [[Step 6 Setting user rights>>SettingUserRights]]**
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