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title: "Create a User in Matomo Analytics"
description: "After installing matomo Analytics you may need to create additional users with various permissions such as view-only and admin for different websites. Below we'll create a new user in Matomo, assign..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/analytics/create-matomo-analytics-user/
date: 2018-10-09
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Web Analytics"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Create a User in Matomo Analytics

After [installing matomo Analytics](/support/website/analytics/install-matomo-analytics/) you may need to create additional users with various permissions such as view-only and admin for different websites. Below we’ll **create a new user in Matomo**, assign appropriate permissions, and remove it.

## Create a User

1. Log into your Matomo website. [![Login Matomo](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-9-login.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-9-login.png)
2. Select the **Settings** icon in the upper-right corner. [![Select Settings from the dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-15-settings-select.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-15-settings-select.png)
3. Select **Users** under *System*. [![Select users from the menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-16-settings-users-select.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-16-settings-users-select.png)
4. Select **Add a New User**. [![Select the New User button](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-17-add-user-button.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-17-add-user-button.png)
5. Type a **username**, **password**, **email account**, and the **first website** to confgure the user permissions. Then select **Create User**. [![Type the new user credentials](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-18-add-user-creds.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-18-add-user-creds.png)
6. You’ll be forwarded to the **Edit user** function to the password or email account before pressing **Save Basic Info**. Press **Permissions** to continue. [![Edit user credentials](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-19-edit-user-creds.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-19-edit-user-creds.png)
7. Check the box beside the domain and choose a role – **View, Write, or Admin**. You can also do this from the **Manage Users** page. [![Assign user permissions](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-21-edit-user-perms-domain.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-21-edit-user-perms-domain.png)
8. Press **Superuser Access** to authorize admin access if applicable. Otherwise, select **Back** to see the new user listed on the **Manage Users** page. [![Decide on superuser access](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-22-edit-user-superuser-access.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-22-edit-user-superuser-access.png)
9. You’ll now see the new user listed. [](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-23-new-user-listed.png)[![View all users](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-23-new-user-listed.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-23-new-user-listed.png)

## Remove a User

1. Select the **Settings** icon in the upper-right corner and select **Users** under *System*. [](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-23-new-user-listed.png)[![View all users](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-23-new-user-listed.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-23-new-user-listed.png)
2. To delete a Matomo user, check the box beside the user before pressing the **Delete** icon on the right. Press Yes

to confirm.
[![Select user to remove](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-24-delete-user.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-24-delete-user.png)

You can read more about improving your web analytics in our [Matomo Analytics education center](/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/matomo-analytics/).