# Create User

## Creating a New User

* Select the ***User*** option from the ***New*** Context menu. 

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* The ***New User*** form opens.
* Fill in the following information to create a new ***User***:
  * **Email:** Provide an email address to register for the user.
  * **Short Name:** Short name of the user.
  * **Full Name:** Full name of the user.
  * **Description:** Describe the user (optional).
  * **Password:** Set password for the new user.
  * **Confirm Password:** Confirm the above password.&#x20;

    <figure><img src="/files/c105bLiPLeywPFSg61DG" alt=""><figcaption><p>Required information to create a new user</p></figcaption></figure>

### Assign to Groups

* Click the ***Assign*** option to add the new User to the Group(s).&#x20;

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* The ***Add Users to Group*** window opens, listing all the groups.
* Either choose the ***Select all*** option or select the specific group(s) using the checkmarks.&#x20;

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* The selected group(s) will be assigned, and the number of the selected groups will be mentioned.

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* Pre-configured custom fields are displayed under the ***Custom Fields*** heading in this form.

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please note:</mark> You can configure the **Custom Fields** part using the **Custom Fields Settings*** option from the ***Admin** module. The list of mandatory Custom Fields provided for a user helps in **restricting data access** for that user.*&#x20;
{% endhint %}

### Provide Custom Fields

* You can provide the required details using the custom fields if marked as mandatory (A user gets group-specific custom fields).&#x20;

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* Click the ***Create*** option.​

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* A confirmation message appears.
* The newly created user gets added to the user list.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *All user details, **except the email ID**, can be updated using the **Update User** option.*
* *If a new user is added to a group with **all permission access**, they are assigned the **Admin Role**.*
* *A user can be part of **multiple groups** and will receive **combined permissions** from all groups to access various platform modules.*
  {% endhint %}


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