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Everything you need to know to set up your LibGuides site.
Last update: Dec 1, 2011 URL: http://help.springshare.com/settinguplg  Print Guide   RSS Updates   Email Alerts ShareThis

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Account Levels

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Add, edit, and delete their own guides;
Edit other guides they've been named editors/co-owners on;
Edit any guide in the system (regardless of ownership)
Get Usage Statistics for their guides;
Get general usage statistics for the whole site, all guides, as well as individual guides
Modify profile / profile page;
Access the Link Checker;
Build widgets & use the API Utility;
Create / Delete Accounts
Reset Passwords
Modify system settings (Admin Stuff area).
Change Guide Owners
Request XML Export
Run the A-Z Database Management tool
 

Adding Accounts

  1. Go to Admin Stuff > Accounts.
  2. Click the Create New Account tab.
  3. Fill out the form.
  4. Click Create this Account.

Accounts tab

 

Managing Accounts

  1. Go to Admin Stuff > Accounts.
  2. In the table, choose what you'd like to do:
    • Reorder the table by clicking on any of the table headings.
    • Click the number of guides to view guides by that user.
    • Use the drop down to change someone's account level.
    • Click the profile icon to view their profile page.
    • Click the lock icon to reset that user's password.
    • Click the red x icon to delete that user and reassign their guides to a different user.

Manage Accounts options

 

Deleting Accounts

  1. Go to Admin Stuff > Accounts.
  2. Click the red x in the table for the user you want to delete.
  3. If they have any guides, the system will ask you to choose a user from a drop down list for guide reassignment.
  4. Click Delete Account.

Deleting users

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