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Editing the user profile

Your edu-sharng user profile helps you to show who you are and what you do in your repository - for example, the number of materials, collections and freely licensed content you have stored.

In repositories without external user management, users can change their name, email address and password here.

In addition, there is the possibility to upload a user avatar and write a short textual self-portrait.

on this page:

The User Avatar


You have the possibility to upload a so-called avatar (i.e. a picture that symbolizes you) in your profile. This image will appear from this point on, for example:

  • in the person search when assigning access rights,
  • in comments on content that you have submitted,
  • in your user profile,
  • when selecting persons responsible within a workflow


Example: Avatar in the user search

Uploading a user avatar


  1. Open your profile with the corresponding button in the upper right corner.
  2. Click on "CHANGE" in the avatar area.
  3. Select an image file.
  4. Save it. 


Deleting a user avatar


  1. Open your profile with the corresponding button in the upper right corner.
  2. Click on "EDIT" in the avatar area.
  3. Click on the trashcan icon.
  4. Save your profile.


Changing username and e-mail


  1. Open your profile with the corresponding button in the upper right corner.
  2. Click on "EDIT" in the avatar area.
  3. Make the changes.
  4. Save your changes.


Username, e-mail and password can only be changed in your profile in installations without external user data management.


Changing the Password


  1. Open your profile with the corresponding button in the upper right corner.
  2. Click on the "CHANGE PASSWORD" button.
  3. Make your changes.
  4. Save your changes.


Username, e-mail and password can only be changed in your profile in installations without external user data management.


"Changing the "About me" information


  1. Open your profile with the corresponding button in the upper right corner.
  2. Click on "EDIT" below the counter of objects and collections you have saved.
  3. Make your changes.
  4. Save your changes.


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