# User Directory
> The User Directory is the management system for all Users within a Project. [Users](/getting-started/glossary#users)
> are the individual accounts for logging in to the App. Each user belongs to a [Role](/getting-started/glossary#roles)
> which defines its [Permissions](/getting-started/glossary#permissions).
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## How it Works
This Module is a management system that enables one to view, invite, create, edit, and delete Users. In order to
understand and use this Module effectively, you will need to understand
[Users, Roles, and Permissions](/configuration/users-roles-permissions.md).
## Access Permissions
The permissions configured for your Role will determine what you can see and do inside the User Directory. Roles with
_Admin Access_ enabled are created with full Permissions. Roles with _App Access_ enabled are created with some limited
Permissions configured by default. Roles that have neither _Admin_ nor _App Access_ enabled (such as the built-in
_Public_ Role) are created with no access permissions _(to anything)_ by default. Default permissions can be fully
configured in **Settings > Roles & Permissions**.
## User Directory Page
Lists all Users in a Project, with a navigation that allows quick access to Users by Role. This page has the same
functionality as other [Content Pages](/app/content-collections/).
- **Select All** – Selects all Users currently in queue.
- **Card Size** – Toggles size of User Displays.
- **Sort Field** – Selects Field used to Users by.
- **Sort Direction** – Toggles ascending & descending sort order.
- **Search** – Enables classic type-based searching.
- **Filter** – Enables advanced query-based search.
- person_add – [Invite people](/configuration/users-roles-permissions/#inviting-a-user) to
become Users via email.
- add – [Create User](/configuration/users-roles-permissions/#creating-a-user) manually.
_The following are only visible once Users are selected._
- edit – Opens a User Details page to apply a single edit across multiple Users.
- **delete** – Deletes one or more Users.
### Layout Options
The **Sidebar > Layout Options** _(denoted by layers when Sidebar is minimized)_ allows you to
adjust how Users are displayed on the User Directory.
#### Layout
- **Layout** – Toggles User Display from a dropdown menu.
- **Image Source** – Selects the image Field for the User Display.
- **Title** – Sets a title for the User via Display Templates.
- **Subtitle** – Sets a subtitle for the User via Display Templates.
#### Layout Setup
- **Image Fit** – Displays the image as cropped or contained.
- **Fallback Icon** – Sets a default icon for Users that have no image set.
## Viewing a User
Users are referenced throughout the app, often for accountability purposes. Hovering over a User in this context will
provide a popover with basic information. Clicking that popover will navigate you to a view of that User's profile page.
## User Profile Page
A User's profile page can be accessed from the User Directory or by clicking the User Menu at the bottom of the
[Module Bar](/app/overview/#_1-module-bar). The profile page has the same features and functionality as the
[Item Page](/app/content-items/). Administrators can customize the Fields on this page, but the following are available
by default.
### User Details
- **First Name** – The given name.
- **Last Name** – The family/surname.
- **Email** – A unique email address.
- **Password** – A hashed system password.
- **Avatar** – An image to represent the User.
- **Location** – The city, country, office, or branch name.
- **Title** – The professional staff title.
- **Description** – A freeform text description.
- **Tags** – Keywords for search-ability.
### User Preferences
- **Language** – The preferred App language/locale.
- **Theme** – Light or Dark mode (or based on system preferences).
- **Multi-Factor Authentication** – Configuration for MFA.
- **Email Notifications** – Receive emails for notifications.
### Admin Options
- **Status** – Sets User status as Draft, Invited, Active, Suspended, Archived.
- **Role** – Defines the User's Role.
- **Token** – Accepts any string as User access token. At least 19-20 characters recommended, but we give you the tools
and flexibility to set this according to you own internal security policies.
- **Provider** – _read-only:_ SSO provider associated with User. See our built-in [SSO options](/configuration/sso).
- **External Identifier** – Displays external identifier generated by SSO provider.
### Read-only Info
Information in the Sidebar _(denoted by info when Sidebar is minimized)_ also includes the
following read-only details:
- **User Key** – The Primary Key of the Usser.
- **Last Page** – The last App page accessed by the user.
- **Last Access** – The timestamp of the User's last App or API action.
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