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Adding team members (course authors) to your Open edX course

Course Team Members are also known as staff and co-authors. They have the ability to edit courses and add content. Here’s how to add them to your course.


From Studio, select Course Team from the Settings drop down menu.

An image showing the location of the Course Team page in the Settings drop-down in Studio.

Next, click the green button that says + New Team Member 

An image of the Course Team page, highlighting where to add new team members.

Then, just add your new team member’s email address, and click Add User. It is important to note that this user must already be registered. 
An image showing the addition of a new user to the course team by e-mail address, highlighting the "Add User" button.An image showing the Course Team page now featuring the newly added example user on the team.

If you are confused about what a “Registered User” is, be sure to check out the article we have explaining it and how to add them.

NOTE: Staff cannot edit the Course Team, only admins have this capability. However, as seen above, admins can easily click that blue Add Admin Access button and make any staff member an admin, granting them full access to change the Course Team.