--- title: How to Create a New User description: This guide will step you through creating a user manually one at a time. image: https://help.acorn.works/hubfs/acorn-meta-preview.png --- [Skip to content](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/how-to-create-a-new-user#main-content) English - Australia Show submenu for translations [Contact Us](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en-au) [Customer Portal](https://support.acorn.works/tickets?hsLang=en-au) [![AcornLogo\_Horizontal\_FullColourWhite\_1000px](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/AcornLogo_Horizontal_FullColourWhite_1000px.png?width=200&height=45&name=AcornLogo_Horizontal_FullColourWhite_1000px.png)](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre?hsLang=en-au) - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles) - [Patch Notes](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/patch-notes) - [Status](https://status.acorn.works/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles) - [Patch Notes](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/patch-notes) - [Status](https://status.acorn.works/) - English - Australia Show submenu for translations - [Contact Us](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer Portal](https://support.acorn.works/tickets) Welcome to the Help Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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To create one user manually follow these steps: **1.** Navigate to the Create a New User page via **Admin \> User Management \> Create a New User**. ![create a user - navigate](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/create%20a%20user%20-%20navigate.gif?width=670&height=395&name=create%20a%20user%20-%20navigate.gif) **2.** Enter the required user details (first name, last name, and email address). **3.** Select the users [role](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/user-roles-in-acorn?hsLang=en-au). 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