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title: "Readers self registration"
slug: "readers-self-registration"
description: "Enable self-registration for readers in your knowledge base, allowing users to create accounts independently and manage access easily."
updated: 2026-10-16T07:17:33Z
published: 2026-10-16T07:17:33Z
canonical: "docs.document360.com/readers-self-registration"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Readers self registration

Self-registration lets users create their own reader accounts without needing an invitation from a project team member. To enable self-registration, share your knowledge base URL with users, allowing them to create their accounts independently.

Once registered, readers are automatically added to the **Readers** list. Project members with access to **User & permissions** settings can edit or remove these readers as needed.

 NOTE

The Readers self-registration feature is available only if your Document360 project's Reader access is set to **Private** or **Mixed**.

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## What you can do with reader self-registration

| Task | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| [Enable and disable self-registration](/help/docs/enable-disable-self-registration) | Turn self-registration on or off for your project |
| [Self-register on a knowledge base site](/help/docs/self-register-knowledge-base) | How readers create their own accounts from the knowledge base site |
| [Add a domain restriction](/help/docs/add-domain-restriction) | Allow or block self-registration for specific email domains |
| [Import multiple domains](/help/docs/import-domains) | Bulk-add domain restrictions via CSV |
| [Edit and delete a domain restriction](/help/docs/edit-delete-domain-restriction) | Modify or remove existing domain restrictions |
| [Understand domain restrictions](/help/docs/understand-domain-restrictions) | Reference guide for how restriction type and status affect self-registration |

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## Reader self-registration page overview

To access the reader self-registration page:

1. Navigate to **Settings** () > **Users and security** in the left navigation bar of the knowledge base portal.
2. In the left navigation pane, navigate to **Readers & groups** > **Readers**.

![Settings for reader self-registration and domain management in a knowledge base system.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Reader%20self%20registration.png)

Key elements of the Reader self-registration page:

| Element | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **A. Enable reader self-registration** | Turn on the toggle to allow readers to self-register |
| **B. Content permission** | Select the default content access for self-registered readers: **All content** or **Map reader group(s)** |
| **C. Add domain** | Add a new domain for domain restriction |
| **D. Import domain** | Import multiple domains for domain restrictions |
| **E. Filter options** | View domains filtered as **All**, **Active**, or **Inactive** |
| **F. Allowed / Blocked domains** | Displays all domains for the project. Click the column header to sort alphabetically; click again to reverse the order. |
| **G. Reader groups** | Shows reader groups mapped to domains |
| **H. Status** | Indicates whether domains are Active or Inactive |
| **I. Search** | Search for specific domain names |
| **J. Export** | Export the list of domains as a CSV file |

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## Before you begin

Reader self-registration is only available when your project's reader access is set to **Private** or **Mixed**.

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## FAQ

  

**What access do readers with multiple group memberships get?**

    
    
      

When a reader is part of multiple groups, the highest level of access for each content item is granted.

      

For instance, if a reader belongs to Group A (which has access to all languages in workspace 'V1') and Group B (which has access to only English in 'V1'), the reader will receive access to all languages in workspace 'V1'.

    
  
  

  

**Does individual content access override reader group access?**

    
    
      

No, individual content access does not override group access. The reader always receives the highest privilege from both individual and group settings.

      

For example, if a reader is individually set to access only English in workspace 'V2' but is also part of a group that has access to all languages in 'V2', the reader will have access to all languages in 'V2'.

    
  
  

  

**How is reader access prioritized?**

    
    
      

Access is determined by the highest privilege assigned at each content level. Readers only gain access to the content they have been specifically granted.

    
  
  

  

**Why is self-registration not working for my project?**

    
    
      

Self-registration requires the Document360 login page to be active, because the **Sign up** link is available on this page. Self-registration is unavailable when **Disable default login page** is turned on. Configuring SSO alone does not affect self-registration.

      

If your readers sign in only through SSO, use [Auto assign reader group](/docs/auto-assign-reader-group) to give new SSO readers access to the right content when they first sign in.