# Add New User through Scripting

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**Created:** [March 16, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-new-user-through-scripting/44506 "2021-03-16T03:14:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-new-user-through-scripting/44506/8 "2021-03-17T11:00:56Z")

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Copying the same thing a few hours apart won't make things go any faster. Also keep time zones in mind. 😉

addRoleInfo() does not exist. use addRole() or addRoles(). Kathy posted an example in this thread.

> [@Setting user roles when creating a user via script](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-user-roles-when-creating-a-user-via-script/27368/2):
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> You’re close. Due to technical limitations, some things get accessed differently than others. Here’s the sample script I gave to training: def printResponse(responseList): if len(responseList) \> 0: for response in responseList: print "", response else: print " None" # Make a brand new 'blank' user. Not saved until we, well, save username = event.source.parent.getComponent('Text Field').text user = system.user.getNewUser("", "myAwesomeUser") # Let's fill in…

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