--- title: "Creating a New User" canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3277972/Creating%20a%20New%20User" format: markdown --- This function allows user records to be created and edited, defining all their details, access rights and routing lists. --- **To create a new user, select** **Modules > Users > Create new user**. The following screen appears: ![image](media://d4bf3dac-3bee-46fd-bf2d-de7f38712b95) > ✅ If the screen displays your user account details, this is because your browser is caching the page. Clear your browser cache to resolve this issue. Enter information in the following sections: - [User Details](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278781) - [Additional Info](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278767) - [Contacts](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278769) - [Access Rights](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278409) - [User Group](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279020) - [User Profile](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279006) - [TCP/IP settings](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278698) Other tabs display information for existing users only: - [Loan History](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278237) - [Routing Lists](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279026) - [Fines](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278779) # Finishing the process When you have finished creating the user record, the options are: - to save and exit the record, click **Save** in the Actions menu. You will be returned to the search results table. - to exit the record without saving, click **Close** or **Back** in the Actions menu. > ❌ **Caution!** If you just click **Close** or **Back,** none of your changes will be saved - make sure you click **Save** before exiting the record. # Notifying the user Optionally, you can have the system send an [email to the user](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279540) whose record you have just created, informing them of the website address for the catalogue, and their Username and password. --- **Experiencing problems with managing user records? See the **[**Troubleshooting Guide**](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278771)**.**