---
label: 'Creating a user account'
related:
  - user.security_account_settings
  - user.overview
---
{% set people_link_text %}{% trans %}People{% endtrans %}{% endset %}
{% set people_link = render_var(help_route_link(people_link_text, 'entity.user.collection')) %}
<h2>{% trans %}Goal{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>{% trans %}Create a new user account.{% endtrans %}</p>
<h2>{% trans %}Steps{% endtrans %}</h2>
<ol>
  <li>{% trans %}In the <em>Manage</em> administrative menu, navigate to <em>{{ people_link }}</em>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Click <em>Add user</em>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Enter the <em>Email address</em>, <em>Username</em>, and <em>Password</em> (twice) for the new user.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Verify that the <em>Roles</em> checked for the new user are correct.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}If you want the new user to receive an email message notifying them of the new account, check <em>Notify user of new account</em>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Optionally, change other settings on the form.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Click <em>Create new account</em>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}You will be left on the <em>Add user</em> page; repeat these steps if you have more user accounts to create.{% endtrans %}</li>
</ol>