You can invite a new member to your workspace by sending them an invitation email. The email contains instructions on how to sign up for an account (or how to join your workspace if they already have an account).

Start by clicking on the Members menu item in the left-hand sidebar:

This will take you to the Workspace Members settings page. Click on the Add button and select Invite by email from the dropdown menu:

This will take you to a Invite a User page where you can enter the details of the new user:

1. Enter the User’s Personal Details

Start by entering the recipient’s name and email. They will be able to change these details when they sign up, or on their My Account page afterwards (see Changing your Email Address, Password, and Personal Details).

2. Select Roles

Next, in the Roles area of the page, select the roles that you would like to grant the user. See the Roles and Permissions for more information on what each role does.

Here are some rules of thumb to bear in mind:

1. There is one row entitled Workspace Role:
• In most cases you should select Active here.
• Make sure you don’t select Inactive, otherwise the user won’t be able to log in.
• Be careful about who you invite to be a Workspace Admin or Workspace Owner. These are powerful roles that will give the user the ability to view and edit most things in your workspace.
2. Under Workspace Role, there is one line per project in your workspace:
• On each row, select the role you’d like to give the user in the corresponding project.
• Leave the row set to No Role if you don’t want to give the user access to the project.
• However, note that workspace members have read-only access to all projects by default, unless you mark the projects as Private.
3. Send the Invitation

When you’re done selecting roles, click the Send Invitation button to send an invitation email to the user. The email contains links that the user can click to accept or decline the invitation. Cartographer will help them create their account if they don’t already have one, and will automatically set them up with the roles you selected.

What Does an Invitation Look Like?

When you invite a new user, Cartographer sends them an invitation email similar to the following:

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Hi Alice,

Dave Pereira-Gurnell is inviting you to join the Cartographer Demo workspace on Cartographer. Accepting this invitation will allow you to:

- Access the Cartographer Demo workspace
- View and contribute Water Quality surveys
- View the Water Quality map

Click the link below to accept the invitation:

https://app.cartographer.io/invitation/LONG_CODE/accept

Afterwards, you'll be able to log in by going to the following web page and entering your email address (RECIPIENTS_EMAIL) and your new password:

https://app.cartographer.io/login

The password reset link will expire in 7 days after which it won't work any more. If this happens to you, go to https://app.cartographer.io/login and use the "forgot password" link to receive a new verification email.

If you have any questions please check out these guides on the Cartographer help site:

- Setting your password
- Logging in

Your personal data will be processed by Cartographer Studios according to our privacy policy in partnership with the operators of your workspaces.

Best regards,
The Cartographer Team

The recipient can accept the invitation by clicking the first of the two links. What happens next depends on whether they are already a Cartographer user:

1. If the recipient already has a Cartographer account…

They will be asked to log in, after which they will immediately be able to access your workspace and use the new roles you granted them.

2. If the recipient does not have a Cartographer account…

If the recipient doesn’t yet have a Cartographer account, they will be asked to sign up for an account. They will be asked to choose a screen name, set a password, and accept the terms and conditions. When they click Sign Up, they will be immediately taken to your workspace where they can start using their new account: