> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.draftable.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating new users

> Creating new user accounts within a API Self Hosted instance is a quick process carried out by a administrator account of the Self Hosted instance.

<Warning>
  **This documentation is for API Self-Hosted Version 2 (Legacy)**

  Version 2 is a legacy deployment model. All new customers **must** use Version 3, which features a modern multi-container architecture with improved security and performance.

  👉 [Get started with API Self-Hosted v3](/hc/en-us/articles/51133475373465-API-Self-Hosted-v3-Quick-Start-Guide)
</Warning>

## Creating new users steps

<Steps>
  <Step>
    The administrator will need to navigate to the **admin** page of their Self Hosted instance. 

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65/images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-101.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65&q=85&s=1ff2b53f567b7b4571e0224a5a7b1912" alt="" width="1008" height="709" data-path="images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-101.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Once on this screen you can click **new user**, to generate a new user account. 

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65/images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-102.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65&q=85&s=5bc3cd3737f765a730212f7a876db756" alt="" width="1200" height="590" data-path="images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-102.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Now enter the email address for the new user you want to create and click on **create user**. 

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65/images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-103.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65&q=85&s=832bda2424d73b9b70966ffa2a3b5f59" alt="" width="593" height="282" data-path="images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-103.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    You will be presented with a link that can be used to fully activate the account. If you wish to activate this immediately click the link now.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65/images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-104.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65&q=85&s=38cfc92681f616d9bc27705abf6efd14" alt="" width="586" height="433" data-path="images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-104.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter the same email address as provided prior, then enter a password for that user. Remember the password will need to include a capitalised letter, a symbol and a number.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65/images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-105.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65&q=85&s=0cfca0e39f0956b94f45ad080baf7336" alt="" width="1092" height="769" data-path="images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-105.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Your new user account has been created, and they can now log into your Draftable Self Hosted instance. 

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65/images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-106.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xiYLgQoBwoYUCU65&q=85&s=4bff71dbc75682ecfd890114117e9e44" alt="" width="598" height="388" data-path="images/draftable-api-self-hosted/image-106.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

If you wish to know how to configure and manage your users account settings, see this help article [here.](/hc/en-us/articles/7132242748313-Managing-user-settings)