nextcloud / nextcloud/circles

Creating guest users too hidden

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Steps to reproduce
  1. open a team
  2. click on add users
  3. enter an email address
Expected behaviour

I get the option to invite an email address and to create a guest user (if activated)

Actual behaviour

I have to find a hidden (since not described) button to create a guest user

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Server configuration

Web server: Apache/Nginx

Database: MySQL/Maria/SQLite/PostgreSQL

PHP version: 8.1/8.2/8.3

Nextcloud version: 32.0.0 RC1

List of activated apps
If you have access to your command line run e.g.:
sudo -u www-data php occ app:list
from within your Nextcloud installation folder
Nextcloud configuration
If you have access to your command line run e.g.:
sudo -u www-data php occ config:list system
from within your Nextcloud installation folder
Browser

Browser name: Firefox/Chrome/Safari/…

Browser version: 124/125/…

Operating system: Windows/Ubuntu/Mac/…

Browser log
Insert your browser log here, this could for example include:
a) The javascript console log
b) The network log
c) ...

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the team flow: open a team, choose Add users, and enter an email address. Inspect the frontend entry point for guest-user creation and make the option discoverable alongside the invitation flow. Done means users can clearly find and select guest creation when it is enabled.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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