Want to understand the difference between a registered user and an author on this site? Or a publisher? This table provides details about the permission levels of the different user levels of this site. As you will see, while becoming a registered user is open to all, only an administrator can grant a registered user a higher permission level. Send me a message if you think you should have a higher permission level.
| User Level | How obtained? | User Rights on this Site |
| Guest | Visit the site, no registration or login required | Read all public content, add comments |
| User | Create an account on the site | As above, facilitates adding comments and subscribing to newsletter |
| Author | Needs Adminstrator action | As above, also author articles and edit own articles |
| Editor | Needs Adminstrator action | As above, also edit others content, read restricted content |
| Publisher | Needs Adminstrator action | As above, also publish new or edited content to the live site |
| Administrator | Needs Adminstrator action | As above, also access back-end of site, change users' permission levels, change menu structure and other community settings |
This Help/FAQ item is designed to help people who are new to this Community. If you think it can be improved, please contact the Administrator.
