Creating a New User in the FoundryVTT

Creating New Player Accounts

Once a new player has passed their interview, they will need a FoundryVTT account. To generate an account for this user, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your GM account.
2. Click on the 'Game Settings' tab.
3. Click the 'User Management' button.
4. Click 'Create Additional User'. A new user named "Player##" will be added to the bottom of the list.
5. Edit the new user's name to match their username in Discord. This can be found underneath their nickname on their Discord profile.
6. Generate a secure password for the user and type it into the 'Password' box.
7. Make sure their 'User Role' is set to 'Player'. It should do this automatically.
8. Click 'Save and Return'.
9. Use the steps in Creating a Sheet for a New PC to generate a blank character sheet for them.
10. Direct message the player their log in information (Username and Password) and let them know they're good to go!

Creating New GM Accounts

New GMs need a second account with GM permissions. To generate the account, follow these steps:

1. Follow steps 1-4 above.
2. Edit the User Name to be "DM" + the name they commonly go by. For example, DM Dag or DM Foster.
3. Generate a secure password for the user and type it into the 'Password' box.
4. Change their 'User Role' to 'Assistant GM'. Do not make them a 'Game Master'.
5. Click 'Save and Return'.
6. Go to the image browser and navigate to 'assets.'
7. Click on the folder icon (Create Directory) at the top of the window to create a GM folder for the new GM.
8. Create a folder for them in the Scenes, Actors, and Compendium Packs tabs.
   1. In their compendium folder, create a compendium for Scenes, Actors, and Items.
9. Direct message the new GM their log in information. Recommend they use the Update Your Password module to change the password to match their Player account.

Creating New Firekeeper Accounts

Firekeepers that are not also GMs may want a second account with GM permissions to take care of certain tasks. To generate the account, follow these steps:

1. Follow steps 1-4 above.
2. Edit the User Name to be "FK" + the name they commonly go by. For example, FK Kodi or FK Illiam.
3. Generate a secure password for the user and type it into the 'Password' box.
4. Change their 'User Role' to 'Assistant GM'. Do not make them a 'Game Master'.
5. Click 'Save and Return'.
6. Direct message the Firekeeper their log in information. Recommend they use the Update Your Password module to change the password to match their Player account.

Removing Accounts

If for whatever reason a player or GM needs to lose access to their account (due to a ban, etc.), their access can be easily removed by following these steps:

1. Go to the User Management page.
2. Find the user that needs to be deleted.
3. Click the delete/trash can icon on the far right.
4. Confirm.