---
title: chronoctl add-superadmin
description: >
  The `add-superadmin` command creates a new user with superadmin status.
menu:
  chronograf_v1:
    name: chronoctl add-superadmin
    parent: chronoctl
weight: 201
---

The `add-superadmin` command creates a new user with superadmin status.

## Usage
```
chronoctl add-superadmin [flags]
```

## Flags

| Flag |                   | Description                                                                                           | Input type |
|:---- |:----------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------: |
| `-b` | `--bolt-path`     | Full path to boltDB file (e.g. `./chronograf-v1.db`)" env:"BOLT_PATH" default:"chronograf-v1.db"      | string     |
| `-i` | `--id`            | User ID for an existing user                                                                          | uint64     |
| `-n` | `--name`          | User's name. Must be Oauth-able email address or username.                                            |            |
| `-p` | `--provider`      | Name of the Auth provider (e.g. Google, GitHub, auth0, or generic)                                    | string     |
| `-s` | `--scheme`        | Authentication scheme that matches auth provider (default:oauth2)                                     | string     |
| `-o` | `--orgs`          | A comma-separated list of organizations that the user should be added to (default:"default")          | string     |