# Creating a user
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The easiest/quickest way to **add users in bulk** is to use the [importer tool](https://knowledge-base.letsgetdigital.com/the-admin-panel/settings/bulk-import-data) or to make use of the [registration form](https://knowledge-base.letsgetdigital.com/lgd-features/registration-form) or an [integration](https://knowledge-base.letsgetdigital.com/the-admin-panel/settings/untitled) or API (if applicable).
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### Manually create a user
Users are created or added to represent people who will use your event app or virtual event platform. You can manually create a user from the admin panel within seconds by using the steps listed below:
1. Open the Admin panel
2. Go to Users --> All users
3. Click on '+ Add new user'
4. You can now fill in the relevant fields (please see the table below)
5. Click 'Add user' to save
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="General" %}
| Field | Description |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Title | Fill the user title i.e. Miss/Mr/Dr |
| First name | Users First name |
| Last name | Users Last name |
| E-mail | E-mail address that will be used to contact the user and they will use to login to the platform |
| Profile picture | Set an image with the dimensions 125 x 125 pixels |
| Tags | Tags of user (tag must be created first) |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="About" %}
| Field | Description |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Password | This is the users password to access the platform. *(When left blank this will be automatically generated)* |
| Language | \*Only applicable for Extensive package - If using the muli-event lanaguage this sets the language the platform will appear in for the specific user |
| Birthday | Set the users birthday |
| Phone number | Users phone number |
| About me | Description about user |
| LinkedIn profile | LinkedIn profile of user |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Company" %}
| Field | Description |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Company | Company that will appear in the users profile |
| Company position | Users position inside company |
| Exhibitor of | Connect user as (lead) exhibitor to a company booth |
| Exhibitor crew of | Connect user to exhibitor crew of a company (applicable of [Exhibitor Portal](https://knowledge-base.letsgetdigital.com/lgd-features/exhibitor-portal) is enabled) |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Progam" %}
| Field | Description |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Personal programme | Choose from the drop down which programme items that the user will have in their personal programme |
| Speaker for | Connects user as a speaker for a session |
| Moderator for | Connects user as a moderator for a session |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Networking" %}
| Matchmaking tags |
| -------------------------------------------------- |
| Select the matchmaking tags of the user (Intrests) |
| {% endtab %} |
{% tab title="Settings" %}
| Field | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Is the code open for registration (for the app)? | |
| External identifier | The External Identifier is a unique code that is given to all users in the system. This code **must be unique**. *(If left blank we will automatically generate the External Identifier)* |
| Privacy settings | Set the privacy level for the user *(If left blank the default option will be set).* |
| Is this user a chat Help Desk? | Makes a user part of the [Help Desk](https://knowledge-base.letsgetdigital.com/lgd-features/help-desk) |
| Type | Choose whether the user is a standard user or should have admin or host access. |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Custom fields" %}
| Field | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [+ Add additional data field](https://knowledge-base.letsgetdigital.com/the-admin-panel/settings/settings/additional-data-fields) | Allows to create custom data fields to show in the users profile |
| {% endtab %} | |
| {% endtabs %} | |
[**Tip**](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]**:** No field has to be completed when creating a new user, allowing you to create blank users that are ready to be auto-completed when necessary.
### Action buttons
Each user has five icons to their right (Under actions):
- Edit icon: Click here to make adjustments similar to when creating a user. \
- Delete icon: Click here to remove the user altogether.\ 
- Mail icon: Click here to see sent e-mails or to send a new mail.\
- Check-in icon: Click here to manage the user's check-in.
## Bulk editing users
To edit multiple users at once, select the checkboxes on the left-hand side in the user's overview. Several buttons will appear in the top left corner. They allow you to bulk edit the selected users in the following way:
1. Adding tags to the selected users
2. Removing tags from the selected users
3. Sending emails to the selected users
4. Exporting the selected users
5. Deleting the selected users
## Locked users
In the admin panel overview as well as in the user overview, you can see how many users are currently locked out of the platform or app. When a user tries to enter the platform or app and enters a wrong password multiple times, they get locked. By editing their profile, you can unlock them.
[^1]: