# 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}}`