Once a user has a filled in the signup form and received the verify email (selecting the verify link within), an email is sent to the address with the notification field ‘pending users’ . The email will give you details of the pending user and a link to the admin pending users page (located here)
Log into the admin
Navigate to Users > Pending users
Users that have Unverified highlighted means they have not clicked the verification email they would have received post signup, it is recommended not to approve these user’s until they have done this action (unless you’re sure of the users’ identity).
User that have Pending highlighted means they have verified their account and can be approved to the admins’ discretion, to approve them, click tick
Click the tick icon to allow default access to the pending user, the user now has login access to the site
If you want to give custom access to particular users, click the pencil edit icon
Within the individual user you can give custom access types (under ‘permissions’) and assign a user time e.g. admin. To give access to the site for this user, make sure that the two checkboxes in the top right hand of the panel (Email Verified & Approved), save the user once finished