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title: "2—Creating a User Account"
slug: "create-a-user"
updated: 2026-08-28T19:34:14Z
published: 2026-08-28T19:34:44Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/create-a-user"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# 2—Creating a User Account

A user account allows an individual to access and interact with WACM based on assigned permissions. It is used to control who can view or manage accounts, ensuring secure and role-based access across the system.

## Objectives

- 1—Sign in to WACM.
- **2—Create a user and assign a role**.
- 3—Create a sub-account trial.
- 4—Access and export consumption data.

## Creating a User Account

1. Click your username in the navigation menu and select **My Profile** from the drop-down menu. Your Profile page is displayed by default.
2. Click the **Users** tab.

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The Users page is displayed.
3. Click the **Create** button.

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The **Create New User** form is displayed.
4. Enter the required information for the new user and [assign a user role](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/assigning-a-user-role). The Email field requires a unique email address. An email address cannot be shared across accounts and must be unique.![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-YHAN81IF.png)
5. Click **Create**. The new user’s name will appear in the list of Users.

## Activating the User Account

The new user will receive a Welcome email from Wasabi. To activate the account, click the link **Verify your email address**.

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After the new user account is activated, the new user’s name will appear on the **Users** page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1730224932143.png)

Repeat these steps to create additional users.

## Objectives Met!

- 1—Sign in to WACM.
- 2—Create a user and assign a role.
- [3—Create a sub-account trial](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/create-a-sub-account-main).
- 4—Access and export consumption data.