4. Managing Accounts

In This Chapter

Configuring Your Account 62

Managing User Accounts 65

Putting It All Together 70

WordPress user accounts allow people to access your site and its content in different ways. Administrators have full access to all parts of your site, including theme and plug-in settings and user management. You can set up Author and Editor accounts to let your users post articles, and Subscriber accounts make commenting a breeze. You can even restrict access to certain portions of your site to registered users.

This chapter will give you the lowdown on all the account types and how to use them. We’ll also show you how to configure your own account to get the most out of your WordPress experience by enabling and disabling features ...

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