docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/create.md

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influxd recovery user create	The `influxd recovery user create` command creates a new user directly on disk for recovery purposes.	influxdb_v2 parent influxd recovery user	401

The influxd recovery user create command creates a new user directly on disk for recovery purposes.

{{% note %}} This command can only be executed when the InfluxDB server (influxd) is not running. {{% /note %}}

Usage

influxd recovery user create [flags]

Flags

Flag		Description	Input Type
	--bolt-path	Path to the BoltDB file (default ~.influxdbv2/influxd.bolt)	string
-h	--help	Help for create
	--password	Password for the new user	string
	--username	Username of the new user	string

Examples

Create a new user directly on disk

influxd recovery user create \
  --username example-username \
  --password ExAmPL3-paS5W0rD