# Adding a New User

Follow the steps below to add a new user.

1\. Navigate to ***Administration Panel > Admin Settings***.

2\. Open ***Users & Groups***.

3\. Click the "**New User**" button.

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4\. Enter the user information. 

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5\. Set the **application role** (*User, Admin*) and **company role** (*developer, team lead, product manager*...) of the user. Select *teams to lead*, if the user has a leading role such as *Team Lead, Manager,* or *Director*...

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Role(s):** Pre-defined application roles to manage permissions of the users. (Default is 'Role User')

* **Role User** can only access the dashboards which are shared with her/him and see her/his own scorecard.
* **Role Admin** has the right to manage all operations and can access all dashboards and scorecards.

**Company Role:** Pre-defined roles to address which role the user has in the organization. You can customize the company role list for your organization.
{% endhint %}

6\. Click **"Add"** to create the user account.

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**Note:** The user will be created with a default password. After first login, the system forces the user to change the password.