# Managing User Accounts

This section provides steps to create new user accounts, reset passwords and add/remove roles from the user

## Create a new user account

1. Login as a user with administrator privileges

   ![Login](/files/WjQgTIdSBeLEmwn6gJjG)
2. Click legacy administration link as circled in the image below

   ![Legacy System Administration Link](https://github.com/METS-Programme/ugandaemr-usermanual/blob/master/images/legacy_system%20administration_link.png)
3. Click on manage users link as shown below

   ![Manage Users Link](/files/DbftZkl7gov5VynU48Er)
4. Click on the Add User link as shown below

   ![Add User Link](/files/m95q4Vwk4GkYEGhJANvv)
5. Click the button under the Create new person text

   ![Create new person](/files/d11iayJqniEGEW5rNwWA)
6. Enter the details for the user account, making sure to select the following:
   * The create provider account must option
   * Select the System Developer and Provider roles

![User account information](/files/5ksd5cyYZKGJ74Bx0UDQ)

## Reset user account password

1. Click legacy administration link as circled in the image below

   ![Legacy System Adminstration Link](https://github.com/METS-Programme/ugandaemr-usermanual/blob/master/images/legacy_system%20administration_link.png)
2. Click on manage users link as shown below

   ![Manage Users Link](/files/DbftZkl7gov5VynU48Er)
3. Search for the user account to be updated then click the System Id of the user to edit

   ![Search for user account](/files/DbftZkl7gov5VynU48Er)
4. Enter the new password twice, and select the Force Password Change to ensure that the user changes their password at the next login

   ![Reset user password](/files/PAJhOsfMo3sHhbmfR6Lb)

## Add a new role to a user account

1. Click legacy administration link as circled in the image below

   ![Legacy System Administration Link](https://github.com/METS-Programme/ugandaemr-usermanual/blob/master/images/legacy_system%20administration_link.png)
2. Click on manage users link as shown below

   ![Manage Users Link](/files/DbftZkl7gov5VynU48Er)
3. Search for the user account to be updated then click the System Id of the user to edit

   ![Search for user account](/files/DbftZkl7gov5VynU48Er)
4. Select the roles for the new user account, current roles required are System Developer and Provider

   ![Select user roles](/files/MRHxucGFN9CcS6hEtgiA)


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