How to make a new member of staff an administrator
Christine Cahoon Mon 07 Aug 2017 updated: Wed 18 Jan 2023
All you need to do to make a new member of staff an super-administrator (or administrator) is:
- first, make sure you, as super-administrator has logged out of your web site, then
- select the register link (normally displayed above the navigation menu) or type into the address bar:
http://<www.your-web-site.com>/cgi-bin/login?register=1
- a form is displayed that allows you to add their name and email address (phone number can be added, if desired)
- once the form is submitted, you, as super administrator, will receive an email with a link to approve the registration (and make that member a administrator or super-administrator)
- log in as super administrator and select the link in the email and the approval form is displayed—once approved, the new member of staff receives the access details to log in to the web site
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Christine Cahoon Wed 17 Jan 2018 updated: Wed 18 Jan 2023
Alternatively if the user is already registered, you, as super administrator, can:
- go to Administration -> Users to display all the registered users
- find the user you wish to make an administrator and select the pencil (edit) icon on the right and the page will refresh that contains the user details form
- depending on which you wish you want to make them, select the checkbox against administrator or super administrator and select Update.