# Invite Users to Crystal

To join Crystal as Members, all Users must be invited by the Admin.

If you are an **Admin** **User**, you can manage the **invitation process** from the **Crystal Console**.

Let's see how to do this!

{% hint style="warning" %} <mark style="color:orange;">**Remember**</mark>

As viewing [permissions](/crystal-console/users/manage-permissions.md) are inherited from Groups, after the invitation process don't forget to *also* *add the invited Users to one or more* *Groups* in order to grant them viewing permissions to data - otherwise they won’t be able to talk to Crystal on the first access.
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## Invite People

First of all, access the Invitation Section:

1. go to the *"Users"* Tab
2. choose the option *"People"*
3. click on *"Invite People"*

<figure><img src="/files/UktxcwQfxtQ46U4Wb0Wp" alt=""><figcaption><p>Invite People</p></figcaption></figure>

## Choose Invitation Method

At this point, you can choose between **two invitation options**:&#x20;

1. add Users **manually**, sending them an *invitation link* and asking to *create a Crystal account*
2. granting Users access **via Identity Provider (IDP)**, allowing them to access Crystal with an *enterprise email* without creating a Crystal account

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Please Note**</mark>

Users will need to follow different [Signup](/crystal-advisor/access-to-crystal/log-in.md) and [Login](/crystal-advisor/access-to-crystal/log-in-1.md) processes based on the method you choose.
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<figure><img src="/files/CtKxht5jFUR6kbRdyeXR" alt=""><figcaption><p>Invitation Options</p></figcaption></figure>

Deep-dive on the invitation methods!

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## Jump to Section

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[Invite Users Manually](/crystal-console/users/invite-users-to-crystal/how-to-invite-users.md)
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[Invite Users via Identity Providers](/crystal-console/users/invite-users-to-crystal/invite-users-via-identity-providers.md)
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