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After installing matomo Analytics<\/a> you may need to create additional users with various permissions such as view-only and admin for different websites. Below we\u2019ll create a new user in Matomo<\/strong>, assign appropriate permissions, and remove it.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Create a User<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Log into your Matomo website.
    \"Login<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. Select the Settings<\/strong> icon in the upper-right corner.
    \"Select<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. Select Users<\/strong> under System<\/em>.
    \"Select<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. Select Add a New User<\/strong>.
    \"Select<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. Type a username<\/strong>, password<\/strong>, email account<\/strong>, and the first website<\/strong> to confgure the user permissions. Then select Create User<\/strong>.
    \"Type<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  6. You\u2019ll be forwarded to the Edit user<\/strong> function to the password or email account before pressing Save Basic Info<\/strong>. Press Permissions<\/strong> to continue.
    \"Edit<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  7. Check the box beside the domain and choose a role \u2013 View, Write, or Admin<\/strong>. You can also do this from the Manage Users<\/strong> page.
    \"Assign<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  8. Press Superuser Access<\/strong> to authorize admin access if applicable. Otherwise, select Back<\/strong> to see the new user listed on the Manage Users<\/strong> page.
    \"Decide<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  9. You\u2019ll now see the new user listed.
    <\/a>\"View<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Remove a User<\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. Select the Settings<\/strong> icon in the upper-right corner and select Users<\/strong> under System<\/em>.
      <\/a>\"View<\/a>\n
      <\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    2. To delete a Matomo user, check the box beside the user before pressing the Delete<\/strong> icon on the right. Press Yes<\/stron><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      to confirm.
      \"Select<\/a><\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

      You can read more about improving your web analytics in our Matomo Analytics education center<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      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\u2019ll create a new user in Matomo, assign appropriate permissions, and remove it. Create a User Log into your Matomo website. Select the Settings icon in the upper-right corner. 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