Movable Type Knowledge Base: No ability to create authors

Question

I need to add a new author to the system, but I don't have an Authors shortcut and/or do not see a link to Create New Authors on the Authors Listing.

Answer

In version 3.2, only the System Administrator can create, edit and delete authors; Blog Administrators can only do the following with regard to authors:

add an existing author to a weblog which they administer, and assign them permissions for that weblog

modify the email address and permissions for an existing author who is assigned to a weblog which they administer

remove an existing author from a weblog which they administer (by removing all their permissions to that weblog)

If you have recently upgraded to 3.2 and you should be the System Administrator (i.e., you are the owner of the system, and/or no other author has been designated as the System Administrator), see No System Administrator After Upgrading.

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