Adding users can be useful when you need to give others the ability to add articles to your site. Please be careful though - Creating a new user is like handing out a set of keys to your website, and the more users you have the more likely an account can become compromised. If at any time you feel someone may have gained access to one of your user accounts, please contact our support department immediately.

Full documentation of Joomla! is available in your site's backend. Click here for instructions on how to access it.

Login

Login to your administrative backend. (yoursite.com/administrator)

Access the User Manager

From the top of the administrator menu tabs, select "Site" > "User Manager".

Add Your User

The only settings you need to change are the User Details. In almost all cases, it's best to leave "Parameters" alone.

Under group, select "Administrator" or "Super Administrator". The main difference between the two is that the Super Administrator can delete your account and modify critical site settings, whereas the normal Administrator is slightly more limited. Please note that Super Administrator accounts can never be deleted, although access can be blocked.

It's also possible to give more restricted access to certain users so they can only post via the frontend, etc. If you're interested in something like this, please contact the support department and they will help you determine what configuration is best for you.