funkwhale/docs/moderator_documentation/internal_users/handle_registration.md

Handle user registrations

{term}Pod admins can enable manual sign-up validation. This setting requires moderators to approve or refuse account creations.

:::{dropdown} Required permissions :icon: key

• {guilabel}Moderation – provides access to the administration and moderation menus. :::

Requests appear in the {guilabel}User Requests list. Each request contains the following information:

• The user the request was {guilabel}Submitted by
• The {guilabel}Creation date of the request.
• Optional – any responses the user left to fields in the sign-up form.
• The {guilabel}Status of the request.
• Which moderator the request is {guilabel}Assigned to.
• The {guilabel}Resolution date of the request.
• Any {guilabel}Internal notes left by the moderators.

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Approve a sign-up request

To approve a sign-up request:

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:::{tab-item} Desktop :sync: desktop

1. Log in to your {term}pod.
2. Select the wrench icon ({fa}wrench) at the top of the sidebar to open the {guilabel}Administration menu.
3. Select {guilabel}Moderation. The {guilabel}Reports page opens.
4. Select {guilabel}User Requests at the top of the screen. A list of pending requests appears.
5. Read through the details of the request.
6. Select {guilabel}Approve in the {guilabel}Actions section.

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:::{tab-item} Mobile :sync: mobile

1. Log in to your {term}pod.
2. Select the wrench icon ({fa}wrench) at the top of the screen to open the {guilabel}Administration menu.
3. Select {guilabel}Moderation. The {guilabel}Reports page opens.
4. Select {guilabel}User Requests at the top of the screen. A list of pending requests appears.
5. Read through the details of the request.
6. Select {guilabel}Approve in the {guilabel}Actions section.

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That's it! You've approved the user's sign-up request. The user can now log in.

Refuse a sign-up request

To refuse a sign-up request:

::::{tab-set}

:::{tab-item} Desktop :sync: desktop

1. Log in to your {term}pod.
2. Select the wrench icon ({fa}wrench) at the top of the sidebar to open the {guilabel}Administration menu.
3. Select {guilabel}Moderation. The {guilabel}Reports page opens.
4. Select {guilabel}User Requests at the top of the screen. A list of pending requests appears.
5. Read through the details of the request.
6. Select {guilabel}Refuse in the {guilabel}Actions section.

:::

:::{tab-item} Mobile :sync: mobile

1. Log in to your {term}pod.
2. Select the wrench icon ({fa}wrench) at the top of the screen to open the {guilabel}Administration menu.
3. Select {guilabel}Moderation. The {guilabel}Reports page opens.
4. Select {guilabel}User Requests at the top of the screen. A list of pending requests appears.
5. Read through the details of the request.
6. Select {guilabel}Refuse in the {guilabel}Actions section.

::: ::::

That's it! You've refused the user's sign-up request. The user can't log in to your pod.