How to give access to someone who’s not a user

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  osani · Member · Jul 13, 2007 at 11:05 pm

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  How do I give access to a private blog if the person is not yet a WordPress user?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 13, 2007 at 11:11 pm

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  You can’t unless and until you make them one. Here are instructions
  http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/what-are-the-different-roles/
  http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/how-do-i-add-more-authors-users-to-my-blog/

  What are the different roles?

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  osani · Member · Jul 13, 2007 at 11:20 pm

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  Thanks…you say “until you make them one.” From what I see, if I want someone to be able to just have read-only access to my blog, I can’t make them a user until they’ve signed up themselves. Is that correct?

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Jul 14, 2007 at 12:22 am

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  Yes they have to sign up but I think you should read this for a better understanding.
  http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/07/can-i-password-protect-my-whole-blog/
  What is the difference between Users > Add User and Privacy > Add User ?
  User > Add user means you are letting someone into the admin of your blog. They can contribute to the blog. How much they can do depends on what role you give them but they still get in.
  Privacy > Add User means all they can do is see the blog. They cannot get into admin, they can just read the blog.

  Note 1: There is no ‘password’. The blog is linked to a login so a person you have added will see the blog as normal and anyone else will be prompted for a password.