docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2/users/create-user.md

title	seotitle	description	menu	weight	products
Create a user	Create a user in InfluxDB	Create a user in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.	influxdb_v2 name parent Create a user Manage users	101	oss

Use the influx command line interface (CLI) to create a user.

{{% note %}} Additional users cannot be created in the InfluxDB UI. {{% /note %}}

To create a new user, you must have an operator token. For more information, see how to create an operator token. Use the influx user create command and include the following:

• Username
• Organization name or organization ID to add the user to (provided in the output of influx org list)

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# Syntax
influx user create -n <username> -o <org-name>

# Example
influx user create -n johndoe -o example-org

Create a user with a password and organization

To create a new user with a password and add the user as a member of an organization, include a password and organization ID with the influx user create command.

• Username
• Organization name or organization ID to add the user to (provided in the output of influx org list)
• Password

# Syntax
influx user create -n <username> -p <password> -o <org-name>

# Example
influx user create -n johndoe -p PaSsWoRd -o example-org