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Where: Settings → Readers & money → Connections → Readers & sign-in
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/settings/connections/readers (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Steps
- Open Settings → Site & brand → Add features. The page is called Features.
- Find Reader accounts under For your site. If it is not there, open Other niches. Tap Switch on (or Show in my admin). When it shows On, it is ready.
- If it shows Needs and a plan name, your plan does not include it yet. See Choose a plan.
- Open Settings → Readers & money → Connections → Readers & sign-in.
- Open Sign-in methods and choose how readers sign in.
- Turn on the Human check to stop bots.
- Optionally set a Registration wall.
Good to know
- Email works with no set-up. Sign-in codes by SMS need an SMS provider.
- Apps can also offer Sign in with Apple.
- Google sign-in needs an OAuth client from your Google Cloud account.
- Only the site owner can switch features on. Others see: "Only the owner can add features. Ask the owner to switch one on."
Common problems
Readers do not get their sign-in email. Why: Email is not connected, or the sending domain is not set up. Fix: See Why are my emails not arriving?.
I cannot find Reader accounts in my admin. Why: The feature is off or not yet installed. Fix: Open Settings → Site & brand → Add features and tap Switch on or Show in my admin. If a screen says "This feature is switched off. The owner can switch it on in Features.", ask the owner.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is there a password?
No. Readers use a one-time code or a link.
Can I ask readers to sign up?
Yes. A registration wall asks for a free account after a few stories. Search engines and subscribers are never blocked.
Can readers delete their account?
Yes, on the web and in the apps.