# 6.3.1. Adding users

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System Administrators and Registry Administrators can be added to the system by a System Administrator. Registry Maintainers and Registry Contributors for an organization can be added by a Registry Administrator for the organization the users are being added to.
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1. Go to the Settings module by clicking on the hamburger menu (![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O5dPN4qVqOcj8oAT9t47lpvFbDYS-NSOvWFiawYRSu4Jo8Q5zdCu2EtSdAv7TPIEAVWq-U0XwR4us5ATAYc6pCNoPGXPQn1jf9KkYJFOq9QSh_cbInflw_jBtTkVtN5iPYi6Ofe_4rqE0jYJ6hatFM92rSd2UIuPpY1bxhVn_wKqIew5sdJMIfrh)) in the upper right corner and selecting *Settings*.\\

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2. Under the *User Accounts* section, click the **Manage Accounts** button.\\

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3. This will show you the table containing the list of the existing users. Click on the **+** icon at the bottom of the list.\\

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4. Fill out all the required fields and any optional fields that are relevant in the form that appears.
   * | Field              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Required |
     | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
     | First name         | First name of the user in the default language (English).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Required |
     | Last name          | Last name of the user in the default language (English).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Required |
     | First name (local) | First name of the user in the installed locale(s).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |          |
     | Last name (local)  | Last name of the user in the installed locale(s).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |          |
     | Phone number       | Phone number of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |          |
     | Phone number 2     | Alternative phone number of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |          |
     | Email address      | Email address of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Required |
     | Position/function  | The position and/or function the user holds in the organization they represent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |          |
     | Department         | The department the user is a part of.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |          |
     | Username           | Username of the user. This username will be the name that is used to login and for display in the app where user identification is needed.                                                                                                                                                                                         | Required |
     | Password           | Password used by the user to login.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Required |
     | User status        | <p>Sets the status of the user in the system.<br>- <strong>Active</strong> is the default setting and enables all functionality that the user roles support.<br>- <strong>Inactive</strong> disables the user from performing functions in the system but preserves the user in the system for tracking and auditing purposes.</p> | Required |
5. Specify the user role. See [section 5.3](https://github.com/terraframe/geoprism-registry-documentation/blob/main/readme/current/geoprism-registry-key-components/5.3-user-roles-and-their-rights) for more information.
6. Click the **Submit** button.