# Adding user to 'developer' list

**URL:** <https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [December 9, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630 "2019-12-09T17:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![susan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@susan](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630/1 "2019-12-09T17:28:24Z")

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A user wants to develop their own apps so I added them to the developers list. Do I need to reinstall the config file for this change to be picked up?

TIA - Susan  
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**Author:** ![efranz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/efranz/32/27_2.png) [@efranz](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/efranz)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630/2 "2019-12-10T01:45:42Z")

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Which list? Have you followed these steps: [https://osc.github.io/ood-documentation/master/app-development/enabling-development-mode.html#enable-in-ondemand-v1-6](https://osc.github.io/ood-documentation/master/app-development/enabling-development-mode.html#enable-in-ondemand-v1-6)

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**Author:** ![susan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@susan](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630/3 "2019-12-10T19:58:40Z")

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I’m sorry … that was a confusing note. I used to change a file but this time, I followed the instructions for v 1.6 and made that link for the user. I’ve been back and forth with this user a few times over him trying to create his own app. He can execute the /var/www/ood/apps/jupyter app but not one in his homedir. It was different from the one in /var/www so I copied in the /var/www one to his homedir and am asking him to try that so try to isolate where the problem is … with his permissions or the jupyter app itself.

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**Author:** ![efranz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/efranz/32/27_2.png) [@efranz](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/efranz)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630/4 "2019-12-11T20:51:41Z")

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So to clarify, the user has in his home directory ~USER/ondemand/dev/jupyter and the OnDemand web host has a directory /var/www/ood/apps/dev/USER/ with a symlink gateway in that directory pointing to ~USER/ondemand/dev i.e.

```
/var/www/ood/apps/dev/USER/gateway => ~USER/ondemand/dev

```

And the user restarted his web server but Develop dropdown doesn’t appear and the app in his home directory is inaccessible?

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**Author:** ![susan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@susan](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630/5 "2019-12-12T15:47:33Z")

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Yes, that is my understanding. I’ve asked for clarification and for him to test the new app I put in his homedir. Will let you know what comes of that. Thanks Eric!

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**Author:** ![westburg.2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@westburg.2](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/westburg.2)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/adding-user-to-developer-list/630/6 "2022-05-26T15:32:30Z")

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Closed on May 26, 2022, 3:32pm UTC