> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoonips-tutorial/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://xoops.gitbook.io/xoonips-tutorial/4admin/42readme/422user_management_xoonipsmaintenanceuser_managemen.md). # 2.2. 'User Management' (XooNIps>>Maintenance>>User Management) How to manage user information (editing/deleting user information, registering new users, etc.). !["User Management"](/files/-LTR31mEkIT1yuYT4vvI) **Figure 4.17. "User Management"** Click on a pen-icon to edit user information. Click on a X-icon to delete user information. ## 2.2.1. "Register New user" (click on \[Register New User], upper right of the "User Management" screen). Edit the new user's information. The required fields are indicated by "\*". Fill out the fields and click on \[UPDATE] below. Use this screen for changing passwords. The required fields vary with the setups made on (XooNIps - Site Policies -) User Information. * Username Enter a handle (online name) of the user to be displayed on XooNIps * Real Name Enter the user's real name * Email Enter email address. Check the checkbox if allow other users to view the email address. * Website Enter the URL to be published. * User's Groups Choose a XOOPS group which the user belongs to. **Table 4.8. "User's Groups"** | Pulldown menu | Description | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Webmasters | Make the user belong to the webmasters group as XOOPS indicates. | | Registered User | Make the user belong to the registered users group as XOOPS indicates. | | Moderator | Make the user belong to the moderator group of XooNIps. | * Position Choose the user's position from the pulldown list. * Division Enter the division the user belongs to. * Company Name Enter the company/university/institution name the user belongs to. * Phone Number Enter the telephone number if wish to publish it. * FAX Number Enter the fax number if wish to publish it. * Address Enter the address if wish to publish it. * Country Enter the country where the user live. * Zipcode Enter the ZIP code, if wish to publish it. * Time zone Choose a time zone according to the user's country. * Interests Enter the user's interests, if wish to publish it. * Free Description Describe anything you want. * Signature Enter the user's signature. Check/uncheck the checkbox "Always attach my signature". * Password Register a password. * Verify Password Enter the password again to confirm it. * New Item Mail Notification \[per day] Set the frequency of email notification by the day.:" (Listed later in this section). This is applicable only if it's been set as "Email (Pulldown menu)" at "Notification Method:" (Listed later in this section). * Maximum Private Items Enter the maximum number of items to be registered in a private area. Default value: 500 * Maximum Private Indexes Enter the maximum number of indexes for a private area. Default value: 200 * Maximum Disk Space for Private Items \[MB] Enter the maximum disk capacity for a private area by the MB. Default value: 500 * Comment Display Mode Choose a comment display mode from the pulldown menu. This is for XOOPS standard comment function. Note that this is not for adding comments to the items on XooNIps3.4. **Table 4.9. Comment Display Mode** | Comment Display Mode (Pulldown) | Description | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | Nested | Comments will be nest-displayed. | | Flat | Comments will be flat-displayed. | | Threaded | Comments will be sorted by groups according to the title. | * Comments Sort Order Choose either of "Oldest First" or "Newest First" from the pulldown menu. **Table 4.10. Comments Sort Order** | Pulldown menu | Description | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | Oldest First | Comments will be sorted out from the oldest to the newest. | | Newest First | Comments will be sorted out from the newest to the oldest. | * Rank Setup for ranking Leave it as it is. * Notification Method: When you monitor e.g. a forum, how would you like to receive notifications of updates? Define a manner of receiving notification messages of updated events. **Table 4.11. Notification Method** | Pulldown menu | Comment | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | Temporarily Disable | Temporarily stop receiving the messages. | | Private Message | via PM function of XOOPS. | | Email (use address in my profile) | via the registered email address. | * Default Notification Mode Define the timing for being notified. **Table 4.12. Default Notification** | Pulldown menu | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | Notify me of all selected updates | To be notified every time events are updated. | | Notice me only once | To be notified only once | | Notify me once then disable until I log in again. | Once it notifies, it won't notify until it is logged in again. | * Receive occasional email notices from administrators and moderators? Choose "Yes", if wish to receive email messages about news update on XooNIps. !["Register New User"](/files/-LTR31mMXC9uuQ4NhZzx) **Figure 4.18. "Register New User"** The entered information can be viewed at the "User Information" (on a XooNIps website, User Menu >> User List).