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title: "Adding Backend Users"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "12.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:backendusers@12.4"
source: "Administration/UserManagement/BackendUsers.rst"
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# Adding Backend Users {#backendusers}

To create additional backend user records, navigate to **System > Backend Users**.

Here a list of all current backend users will be displayed.

![](../../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/BackendUsers/BackendUserListing.png)

With **create new record** a new backend user can be created.

A username and password need to be set. Additional information can also be provided such as the user's name and email address.

Enabling the "Admin" toggle grants the user full access to the backend.

![](../../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/BackendUsers/CreateNewUserSimpleEditor.png)

This user record has to be "Enabled" before it can be used to log in to the backend.

![Activate editor in list](../../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/BackendUsers/EditorUnhide.png)