Anyone can sign up for Chorus. Managers can create accounts for other people and update permissions.
Whether someone is working with stories and videos, writing comments, or simply needs a byline on Chorus, they’ll need an account.
There’s a few account types available to you:
- Freelancer accounts will allow someone to be added to a byline, but the user won’t be able to access any Chorus tools themselves.
- Accounts with permissions (such as author or editor) allow users to access Chorus tools, so they can contribute content, edit pages, and manage video. You can learn about permissions levels here.
Setting up a freelancer account
A freelancer account is for anyone who needs a byline, but does not need access to Chorus. Freelance accounts can also be useful for attributing a story to a group like "Staff" or "Editorial board."
To onboard a freelancer account to your community:
- They can sign up for an account, or you can create a freelance account for them.
- Consider creating an author profile for them to improve their ranking in search results.
Onboarding a Chorus user with permissions and access
These accounts will need access to Chorus tools, because they will be contributing content or managing other users. These include roles like author, editor, manager, and moderator.
- They can sign up for an account, or you can create a freelance account for them.
- Update their permissions as appropriate. If they need to work with Chorus Video, you'll add those permissions separately.
- If they are a new user on SB Nation, Eater, The Verge, or Polygon, you'll also want to activate their provisional account. Otherwise, continue.
- Ask the user to reset their account by visiting: [your org].stories.usechorus.com/auth/reset
- Send them instructions for setting up two-factor authentication and updating their timezone.
- Consider creating an author profile to improve their ranking in search results.
If you run into any issues, check out our guide for troubleshooting account access, or reach out to us for help.