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I have installed and starting to test Drupal+CiviCRM but some basic questions are still blocking me

- What is the difference between Contacts and CiviMembers?
- If I create a new user (using Drupal), does he automatically become part of contacts? And can they become part of CiviMembers also?
- Is it possible to give moderation rights to one/more of Drupal logins,  to be able to create new CiviMembers?
- I have installed CiviCRM populated with default data. The CiviMember comes with these default fields (Source, Join Data, Start Date,....). Is it possible to add more fields using admin interface?

Thanks! That helped a lot. Still my doubt remains as to what is the difference between "Civi Contacts fields" and "CiviMembers fields", or they are overlapping with CiviMembers having some extra fields?

I am trying to implement HR process kind of tool, where

- Few people have access to this tool
- Some of these users should be able to create "users" inside this tool (i.e. employees of the company = Civi Contacts?), after logging in. But these employees themselves will not have access to this tool. (but if needed, that should be made possible)
- Import list of existing employees of the company. (= Import Civi Contacts?)
- Search is restricted on per profile field of these contacts, i.e. some users of this tool cannot see employee's gender, salary etc.

Member = Employees of company, permanent or fixed term contract.
Members in general will not have access to this Tool, but if needed, can be given, for e.g. to fill in timesheet entry.
"Fields" of members would be like (Name, email, nationality, country, gender, salary, start date, end date, project name...etc)

User of Tool = Few "selected" people, who are permanent employees company

Requirements
1. Users of the tool can upload or create members (Next step would be to put which user can view which kind of members..)
2. Users can search members on various criteria
3. Edit Access: Which user can see/edit members (Next step would access, i.e. some users cannot see "salary", and then access based on field value, i.e. some users can see Memebers of only "France")

4. Later down the line... Simple workflow. One user creates a request to hire new person, and sends for approval to another user... and when person is hired, its added to "Members"

thanks for your time