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How to Create Users

This article is designed for Admins who want to create a new user in Beacon.

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🧭 Step by Step

Step 1: Ensure Admin Profile

  • To create a new user, first ensure you are logged in as an admin . Check your profile at the top right corner of your screen.

    Admin Profile - Toggle


Step 2: Locate Users on the Navigation Menu

  • Once in the admin profile, your default view is the Users page. You can also find it by hovering your cursor on the left side of the page to activate the navigation menu.

Group Navigation - Admin

Step 3: Add a New User

  • Click on the Screenshot 2025-07-30 at 2.57.58 PM button to open a pop-up window that will give options for how to add new users. 
Add New User - Options
Step 4: Insert User Details
  • All users will require a first/last name, email, and temporary password.
    • Student users will need an External ID number

⭐ If adding a student as a learner, they MUST have the email and ID number that connects to your SIS - not the State ID⭐

  • Assign the user to any group that has been created
  • Determine user permissions: if none are selected, the user will have Learner permissions.
  • Select "Save" to create the user.

Add User - Details

 

⭐ If you are adding a student, they need to be enrolled in their portfolios! ⭐


 

🤔 FAQs

Q: Can I change permissions on a user?
  A: Yes, you can manage user permissions by editing the user at any time.

Q: I have a user that is no longer with our school. What should I do?
  A: You can deactivate the user if they do not need to be in your system. Deactivating will simply archive that user.

Q: Do I have to individually add each student?
  A: If we have export automation, new students will automatically be added, but will need to be put into groups and enrolled in portfolios. If we do not have automations, we would to an initial bulk upload of students, and any new students after would need to be added to the system by an admin.