# Managing Users

To manage users from the FlowVision GUI, click **System** > **User** **Management**.

The User Management page shows the details of all the users of the system and their user previleges and roles. From the User Management page, you can add new users, edit user roles and permissions, de-activate a user, and delete a user.

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You must have admin previleges to add, edit, or delete a user.
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The following image shows the User Management page:

![Tables showing users, roles, and management options](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Uy210FjW8Gkz8ykjDZrg/blobs/xn68DxlMBbm7I9Y555aA/user_management.png)

### Adding a New User

To add a new user,

1. Click the **ADD** button on the header of the user management table at the top.\
   The New User window displays.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Uy210FjW8Gkz8ykjDZrg/blobs/VfUJQqeLdr8UUKMzpbnc/new_user.png)\

2. Specify the **Email** address, **Username**, **Password**, and **Role** of the new user in their respective fields. The **Role** drop-down field has two options - **Admin** and **Viewer**. The **Admin** role has full access and the **Viewer** role has read-only access.
3. Click **Save** to create the user.

### Editing Existing Users

To edit an existing user,

1. Click the Edit button against the user in the User Management table.\
   The Edit User window displays.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Uy210FjW8Gkz8ykjDZrg/blobs/FvssdhRguxoegTlo1ZhJ/edit_user.png)
2. Edit the required details in the **Email**, **Username**, **Password**, and **Role** fields.
3. Click **Update** **User** to update the user details.

### De-Activating or Deleting Users

In the User Management table,

* Click the **De**-**Activate** button to deactivate a user.
* Click the **Delete** button to delete a user.

