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# 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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To let someone set up their own account instead, [invite them](/version/v2.0.0/geoprism-registry-tutorial/user-management/inviting-users.md).
1. Go to the **Settings** page from the sidebar.
2. In the **User Accounts** section, click **Manage Accounts**.
3. The list of existing users opens. Click the plus icon (**Add new user**) at the bottom of the list.
4. Fill out the **Account** form:
| Field | Description | Required |
| ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| First name, Last name | The user's name. | Required |
| First name (local), Last name (local) | The user's name in another language. | |
| Phone Number, Phone number 2 | The user's phone numbers. | |
| Email Address | The user's email address. Password reset emails are sent here. | Required |
| Position/Function | The user's position or function in their organization. | |
| Department | The department the user belongs to. | |
| Username | The name the user logs in with. It's also shown wherever the app identifies the user. | Required |
| OAuth | Only shown if an external system with OAuth is registered. Click **Enable OAuth** and choose the **External System** to let the user log in through that system instead of with a password. | |
| New password, Confirm new password | The user's password. The two fields must match. | Required |
| User Status | **Active** (the default) lets the user log in and use their roles. **Inactive** prevents the user from using the system without deleting the account. | |
| Roles |
What the user can do. At least one role is required.
System Administrator: full access to the whole system. Only a System Administrator can assign it.
Registry Administrator for an organization. Only a System Administrator can assign it.
For each Geo-Object Type in an organization, a role such as Registry Maintainer or Registry Contributor, or None.
