how to add user to moodle course

by Leopold Koch 6 min read

How to add a user to your Moodle course

  • Go to the Moodle page for your course.
  • In the Settings block on the left, expand the Course Administration menu by clicking on it, if it is not already...
  • Expand the Users menu by clicking on it.
  • Click on Enrolled Users in the Users menu.
  • Click the Enroll Users button in the upper right corner of the page. A small popup window will...

Create a user
  1. Log in with your administrator account.
  2. From the left panel (the Navigation drawer) click Site administration.
  3. Click the Users tab.
  4. Click Add a new user.
  5. Add your user details, using the icon for extra help.
  6. If you want their new account details emailed to them, click 'Generate password and notify user'
Dec 1, 2019

Full Answer

How do I add users to Moodle?

An administrator or manager (or any other user with the capability moodle/user:create) can create new user accounts in Site administration > Users > Accounts > Add a new user. (To add users in bulk, see Upload users .)

How do I change the default user for my Moodle course?

Go to the Moodle page for your course. In the Settings block on the left, expand the Course Administration menu by clicking on it, if it is not already expanded. Expand the Users menu by clicking on it.

How do I enroll users in a course?

In the Settings block on the left, expand the Course Administration menu by clicking on it, if it is not already expanded. Expand the Users menu by clicking on it. Click on Enrolled Users in the Users menu. Click the Enroll Users button in the upper right corner of the page.

Can a teacher add users to a course?

Course teachers are only able to add students to their course and do not have permission to add users to the site. (If you're a teacher looking for instructions on how to add students to your course, read Add students .)

How do I give a guest access to my Moodle course?

Guest access to the courseLog in with your administrator account or a teacher account.Go to the course you want to allow users to access.From the left panel (Navigation drawer) click Participants.Click the cog icon on the right (above Enrol users) and select Enrolment methods.Click to open the eye of Guest access.

How do I add a teacher to my Moodle course?

How to add other Teachers to your Moodle courseLog into Moodle and click on your course.Click on the [Assign roles] hyperlink on the 'Administration block'.Click on the role hyperlink [Teacher]. ... Type the name of the person you want to add on the search field and click on the [Search] button.More items...•

How do I add a course administrator in Moodle?

0:462:32Add teachers and learners Admin Basics - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd then click enroll users as an admin you can choose to enroll them as teachers. Students or otherMoreAnd then click enroll users as an admin you can choose to enroll them as teachers. Students or other roles. When a regular course teacher clicks this button.

How do I add a non edit teacher in Moodle?

I think it will work if you just assign the Non-editing teacher role as a site-level role, using Admin -> Users -> Permissions -> Assign system roles. Now, of course, you can't do that by default. First you need to go to Define roles, and change the setting so you are allowed to assign non-editing teacher there.

What is the process of adding users to a course called?

When user accounts are created on a site, the process is called Authentication, and when users join a course, the process is called Enrolment . Normally only the administrator is allowed to add users to a site. Course teachers can only add students to their course and do not have permission to add users to the site.

Can a teacher add students to a course?

Course teachers can only add students to their course and do not have permission to add users to the site. (If you're a teacher looking for instructions on how to add students to your course, read Add students.) Users sign up to the site themselves.

What is the process of adding users to a course called?

When user accounts are created on a site, the process is called Authenticationand when users join a course, the process is called Enrolment. Normally only the administrator is allowed to add users to a site. Course teachers are only able to add students to their course and do not have permission to add users to the site.

Can a teacher add students to a course?

Course teachers are only able to add students to their course and do not have permission to add users to the site. (If you're a teacher looking for instructions on how to add students to your course, read Add students.) Users sign up to the site themselves.

Adding new users

An administrator or manager (or any other user with the capability moodle/user:create) can create new user accounts in Site administration > Users > Accounts > Add a new user. (To add users in bulk, see Upload users .)

General

The user will use this username to log in to the Moodle instance. It needs to be unique. This may be changed.

User Picture

The user's picture can be displayed next to the user's name next to any content he/she has posted in Moodle activities such as the forum. See User pictures for details.

Interests

The list of interests can be used as a way of connecting users with similar interests. Tags must be enabled on the site.

Optional

There are several optional fields that come with an standard install. These include: Web Page, ICA number, Skype ID, AIM ID, Yahoo ID, MSN ID, ID number, Institution, Department, Phone, Mobile Phone, Address.

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I will have a look at this later, when I get a mo, to try and help you.

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hello. I am willing to explain outside the forum. really need help and soon . also auto back up not set up I really need help to set it up. getting error again. my site is set up differently and I need to finish setting up courses like other ones.

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I'd also say stay away from rash upgrades. Just learn to use the version you have first, unless it's really old or soon falling out of support (Moodle 2.6).

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the way my ex husband dd. I still do not know where to find files we use like course certificate and put it into a new course.

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There is an plugin called Certificate. Is that what you mean? If you go to a course and turn editing on, do you see Certificate as an option when you "Add an activity or resource?"

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Moodle 2+ does NOT (essentially) store (course) files in clearly named folders / directories etc. You will NOT track them easily this way.

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I think you misunderstand my need. Each course is laid out with topics in a uniform way. I need files so I can lay all of them uniformly and would not know where they are stored.

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