# How to create users for hosting accounts in HestiaCP?

{% hint style="warning" %}
By default, **HestiaCP** creates the **admin** user. This user is similar to the **root** user, so it is not recommended to create hosting accounts under this user.\
When creating a hosting account, the system will recommend creating a secondary user.
{% endhint %}

The procedure to create users is as follows:

1. In the **USER** box, we will see the list of users created in the bottom list.
2. In this case, we are viewing the **admin** user created by default. On the right, it will display the services that are created (email boxes, databases, websites, etc).
3. By pressing the **Add User** button, we will create the user that will control the hosting account.

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We will see the user creation screen with several data to complete:

1. Enter the username.
2. Enter a contact email (it can be different from the email address).
3. Enter the email address that will receive information about this user and their accounts.
4. Enter a password following the minimum requirements.
5. We must choose whether the user will be able to access the hosting account control panel or will access with the main admin user.\
   The other option will send us an email with the data we are creating now.
6. Set the language in which this user will see the control panel.
7. In Role, we choose if the user will have full access, like the **admin** user, or not. This is similar to giving **root** access to a user.
8. Choose the hosting plan that this user will have. These plans can be created by following these steps:\
   [https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-hestiacp/cuentas-de-hosting/how-to-create-plans-for-hosting-accounts-in-hestiacp.md](https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-hestiacp/cuentas-de-hosting/how-to-create-plans-for-hosting-accounts-in-hestiacp.md "mention")
9. This option will allow us to receive any password change notifications generated to our configured email.
10. In the top right, you will see the button to save the changes.
11. And you will see the Back button to cancel user creation.

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Now that you have created a user, you will need to create the **Hosting Plan**, where you will define the services available.

Follow these steps to create the **Hosting Plan**:\
[https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-hestiacp/cuentas-de-hosting/how-to-create-plans-for-hosting-accounts-in-hestiacp.md](https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-hestiacp/cuentas-de-hosting/how-to-create-plans-for-hosting-accounts-in-hestiacp.md "mention")

Then, you can create **Hosting Accounts** under this user:

Follow these steps to create a **Hosting Account**:\
[https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-hestiacp/cuentas-de-hosting/how-to-create-a-hosting-account-in-hestiacp.md](https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-hestiacp/cuentas-de-hosting/how-to-create-a-hosting-account-in-hestiacp.md "mention")


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