Chapter 7. Managing User Accounts

Overview of user account concepts and details of common user account tasks. Part of the Drupal 8 User Guide.

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7.1. Concept: Users, Roles, and Permissions

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Overview of user accounts, permissions, and roles.

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7.2. Concept: The User 1 Account

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Overview of the User 1 account, also known as the root account or administrative account.

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7.3. Creating a Role

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How to create a new role.

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7.4. Creating a User Account

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How to create a user account.

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7.5. Assigning Permissions to a Role

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How to assign a permission to a role.

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7.6. Changing a User’s Roles

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How to change or add roles for a user.

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7.7. Assigning Authors to Content

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How to assign authorship of content items to a user account.