docs-v2/content/v2.0/users/create-user.md

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Create a user	Create a user in InfluxDB	Create a user in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.	v2_0 name parent Create a user Manage users	101

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

Create a user in the InfluxDB UI

{{% note %}} While in alpha, additional users cannot be created in the InfluxDB UI. {{% /note %}}

Create a user using the influx CLI

Use the influx user create command to create a new user. A new user requires the following:

• A username

# Pattern
influx user create -n <username>

# Example
influx user create -n johndoe