Creating a New User

This document describes the process used to create a new user on a JavaRosa powered application. Follow these instructions if you are an implementer who needs to set up a phone to be used by one of your workers. These instructions are not applicable to every application, but for the majority using the standard user framework.

Login

First, login as the administrator for your application. The default username and password you were given should be for this account.

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New User

Once logged in and on the home screen for your application, open the menu with the 'Menu' button, and select 'New User'

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Creating User

On the create user screen, there are 4 mandatory field, and an arbitrary number of optional fields to be filled out for each user.

1. '''Name''' - Should be a single word (no spaces) which is the user's login name. 1. '''User Password''' - A ''numeric'' password that the user will type to verify their login name. 1. '''Confirm Password''' - The same password entered above. 1. '''User ID''' - A unique ID assigned only to the user which will be used to link their submissions. 1. '''Others''' - Other fields may be present on your device. In general, provide any data that matches and is available.

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Save

Press '''Menu''' to bring up the menu screen, and then '''Save''' to finish adding the user. If any problems were found with the provided data, they will be reported.

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Logging In

The new user will now be the default user for the device. In the future, when the application is started, their Username will be entered automatically on the login screen and only the password needs to be entered.

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