Working with users

When we work with users in Drupal, we are generally referring to creating a user for the sake of performing some function within our website or managing an existing user. Managing a user can consist of assigning them a role, managing their access, or deleting them altogether.

Adding a user

We can navigate to the People panel by directly entering /admin/people or by using the Admin toolbar and clicking on Manage | People.

The People listing not only displays the existing users, but allows us to easily add new users by clicking on the Add user button.

The Add user page allows us to register new users by completing a series of fields. Some fields are required by Drupal to authenticate the user, whereas others are required to notify the user that their account has been created or to allow them to retrieve their password.

The first part of creating a user involves entering their credentials; credentials include Email address, Username, and Password:

For the purpose of demonstration...