How to add a new user

Last updated: 2025-12-31
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You must be an administrator to create or invite a new user.

How to add a user in Aptien

  1. Go to the administration section and select the “Users” menu.
  2. Choose “+ Add a new user” and follow the provided options.
  3. Save the settings.
How to add user in aptien

Which type of user to choose?

  • Manager is a standard user who works with the full version of the system
  • Employee user is for regular employees and has a employee portal and self-service 

For external workers, such as subcontractors, use External Collaborators

  • An External Collaborator account is intended for outside workers (e.g., contractors or vendors).
  • External Collaborators can access only selected information via the extranet.
  • They cannot see anything else except what you explicitly share with them (specific items, tasks, notes, records, etc.).
  • Here’s how to add an External Collaborator.