Creating Users

Learn how to create and add users to Couchdrop

Creating users in Couchdrop is a simple process and can be done a couple of different ways.

Creating Users Manually

To add a user to Couchdrop manually:

• Login to Couchdrop

• Navigate to Administration --> Users

• Click Create New User

From here, you will need to provide details for their account:

• Pick a username, this needs to be unique across Couchdrop

• Supply an email address. This is optional but is important if you expect the user to be used for more than just SFTP and FTP access

• Set a password.

• Choose the user's role

The final step is choosing the user's root directly. Information on what is a root directory can be found The Root Directory.

Inviting Users to Couchdrop

Users can be invited via email to Couchdrop. When invited, users will be provided with a password and basic settings.

To invite users to Couchdrop:

• Login to Couchdrop

• Navigate to Administration --> Users

• Click the ... menu button and choose Invite User