User and Administrator Management

The First Admin Account

• When Comics Now! is initialized, the first user account registered (either via LAN or Cloudflare Access) is automatically granted the admin role.
• All subsequent users receive the user role by default.

Adding & Elevating Users

1. Have the user access the site through your Cloudflare Access URL. Their user record will be automatically provisioned upon initial login.
2. To elevate a user to Administrator, navigate to Settings → Users (Admin only).
3. Click the user row, change their role dropdown from User to Admin, and save.

Granular Library Permissions

Comics Now! supports fine-grained access control so you can share specific sections of your collection with family or friends without exposing your entire library.

Navigate to Settings → Users → Permissions:

• Root Folder Access: Grant or revoke access to entire library directories (e.g. "Kids Comics" vs "General Library").
• Publisher Access: Grant access to specific publishers (e.g., Marvel, DC, Image). Setting child_access=true automatically inherits access to all current and future series under that publisher.
• Series Access: Restrict a user to specific comic titles.
• Folder Mode Permissions: When using Folder Mode, permissions can be granted per physical directory.

Admin Impersonation Mode

Admins can verify what restricted users see without logging out:

1. Go to Settings → Users.
2. Click Impersonate User next to any account.
3. The interface immediately switches to that user's view, applying their exact library restrictions and reading history.
4. An amber warning banner appears at the bottom of the screen with an "Exit Impersonation" button to return to your admin view.

User Statistics

Navigate to Settings → User Stats to view:

• Total comics read per user.
• Pages read per week/month.
• Active devices and last-seen timestamps.