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Administering Users
At the far right of the page, you will notice that the admin menu stays consistent once Logged in (by design, one section is omitted from the right menu on this page). The options available for changing User Details are in the main part of the window in the larger table cell at left of the page. We have altered the Usernames that would appear on this page, as well as personal information, for security purposes. Beside each file are a Drop Down Menu and many buttons:
Clicking the Drop Down menu gives you the available options to change the User's Status to. The most common action will be to upgrade a Registered Member to a Yearly Subscriber. To do this, you would select the "Yearly Subscr" from the drop down list and click the "Change" button. If a Subscription has lapsed and you wish to stop the user from being able to read the Online Paper but don't want to purge them from the system, Select "Registered" from the Dropdown menu and click the Change button. Clicking the Delete button will delete the user from the system completely. This action takes place IMMEDIATELY when the button is clicked. The only way to "undo" this operation is for the admin to replace the User Database file or for the user to re-register as if their account never existed. It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to back up your User DBase file on a regular basis! If the User is a Subscriber, the Notify button will also appear beside their account information. Clicking this button will send the user a system generated e-mail informing them that it is time to renew their subscription.
This Button is likely the MOST IMPORTANT button in your entire site. It is a good idea to click on it and dowload the user database EVERY TIME you update the User section. We have tried to make this system intuitive in its design for ease of operation and Navigation and are continually working to make it better. That does not mean it is fool proof. An accidental click could cause you an irate customer. The User Dbase can be replaced with a back-up copy. Contact PrairieWebWorks for details on this process. Admin - Add Editions
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