# useradd > Create a new user. > See also: `users`, `userdel`, `usermod`. > More information: . - Create a new user: `sudo useradd {{username}}` - Create a new user with the specified user ID: `sudo useradd {{[-u|--uid]}} {{id}} {{username}}` - Create a new user with the specified shell: `sudo useradd {{[-s|--shell]}} {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}` - Create a new user belonging to additional groups (mind the lack of whitespace): `sudo useradd {{[-G|--groups]}} {{group1,group2,...}} {{username}}` - Create a new user with the default home directory: `sudo useradd {{[-m|--create-home]}} {{username}}` - Create a new user with the home directory filled by template directory files: `sudo useradd {{[-k|--skel]}} {{path/to/template_directory}} {{[-m|--create-home]}} {{username}}` - Create a new system user without the home directory: `sudo useradd {{[-r|--system]}} {{username}}`