> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-5/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-5/admin-panel-options/configurations/bulk-user-creation.md).

# Bulk User Creation

The current option provided under the ***Configuration and Settings*** tab helps the administrator to create multiple users using a standard template.

* Click the ***Bulk Users Creation*** option from the ***Configurations***.          

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* The ***Bulk User Creation*** page opens.&#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The Bulk User Creation is completed in two steps. Refer to the following content to understand the process of Bulk User Creation.*
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## Step- 1 **Download the Standard Template**

* Navigate to the ***Bulk User Creation*** page.
* Click the ***Download*** icon.      &#x20;
* A model template for the bulk user creation gets downloaded.&#x20;

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* The admin can insert multiple users in the downloaded user template.
* Use the following format (as shown in the image) to enter the user details.

&#x20;   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/uMgCAr8LDezd8gVX68JP/blobs/ZOPdy0b177jMGOWJKKqC/image.png)

## Step-2 **Upload a File with Multiple Usernames**

* Navigate to the ***Upload Template*** option of the ***Bulk User Creation*** page.
* Use the ***Choose File*** option to select the file with multiple usernames.
* Select the sheet.&#x20;
* Click the ***Upload*** option.     &#x20;

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* A success message appears to confirm that a new user has been created.     &#x20;

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* The newly created users get added to the user list provided inside the ***User Security*** module.   &#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *The users created through the **Bulk User Creation** functionality get added to the* [***View Role***](https://docs.bdb.ai/security-users-and-roles-4/various-user-roles/viewer-role) *user group by default since no group is allotted to them at the time of creation.*
* ***The admin can*** [***manually provide a user group** to the users*](https://docs.bdb.ai/security-users-and-roles-4/creating-a-new-user-group#add-user-to-group) *created via the **Bulk User Creation** option.*&#x20;
* *The administrator can allow different user groups to the users created via the **Bulk User Creation** functionality.*
* *The **CP\_spacekey** column provided in the user template refers to* [*Custom Fields*](https://docs.bdb.ai/security-users-and-roles-4/creating-a-new-user/restrict-data-access) *values that the administrator can insert* [*to restrict the display of data for specific users.* ](https://docs.bdb.ai/security-users-and-roles-4/creating-a-new-user/restrict-data-access#accessing-the-saved-custom-fields-under-the-new-user-form)*It is optional information. The administrator can insert the user group-related custom properties value to restrict data display for the newly created users.*        &#x20;
  {% endhint %}