How to add a new user in goHappy
Account Admins can add new users
- From the Dashboard follow these steps:
- Click the Settings Wheel at the top right of the page

- Select the Users tile
- Click Create New User
- Enter First name, Last name, Email, and select the Account Role
- Admins have access to everything
- Managers will need Permissions granted for Contact Types
- Click Create User
- Click the Settings Wheel at the top right of the page
- Note: If the role is Manager, you will need to follow these additional steps:
- In the Permissions section, find the Contact Type the manager needs access to. Most often this is your Employees.
- Click Add
- A modal will appear. In the first dropdown, select the HRIS field you want to filter by (e.g., Location Number, Community Name, Job Title, Area Name).
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Leave “is any of” selected if choosing one or more values.
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In the final dropdown, select the specific values that match your audience.(e.g., #345432, New Haven, General Manager, Area 3)
- Click OK on the modal and then Create user

Permissions Modal
