Joomla: Admin Approval for User Registration

Joomla 1.7 has a handy new feature: Administrator approval of user registration. Now, with a simple setting, you can specify that the Joomla Administrator must approve a user registration.

Here’s how it works:

1. From the Joomla Admin menu, select Users > User Manager.
   The User Manager screen is displayed.
2. Click Options.
   The Users Configuration screen is displayed.
   
3. From the New User Account Activation list, select Admin.
4. Click Save & Close.

Now, when a new user registers, the user will receive a verification email. Once the user clicks the verification link, the Joomla Administrator will receive an email stating that a new user needs to be approved.

IMPORTANT: The user will not be able to log in until the Administrator approves the registration.