Learn - Manually create a new User

In this article, we'll explain how to manually add a new user to Learn. This might be necessary to add a test User account - to use while testing new content and group rules - or to add a User to Learn who does not appear in the automated people-data feed from your data source. For example, contractors, temporary workers, and seasonal staff.

Note: If your site uses an automated people-data feed to add users from your HR data source, then the manually added User will be unenabled when it next runs. View this article to find out how to prevent that.

Steps to manually create a new User

1. Browse to the User area of Learn admin:
2. Select 'New'. (if the 'New' button is not visible, then your site is configured to use the newest version of the Kallidus Identity provider. View this article for steps to add a new user.)
3. Populate details for the new User (Username, email, First name and last name):
4. Make any changes required to 'Application roles'. If the new User should have Student access only, ensure that only the "User" checkbox is selected
5. Select 'Submit' to create the new User
6. When the 'User details saved successfully' message appears, select 'Return' to return to Learn

If your site has an automated People-data feed, the User must be added to a Manually maintained Group to prevent the User account from being unenabled.

For more information about manually adding Users to Learn - including how to import multiple Users to Learn -view ‘Manually Import and manage user accounts’.