> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sleekchat.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Inviting Friends

> Learn how to invite your friends to join your Open WebUI instance.

## Inviting Friends

<Frame caption="In the top right corner, click on your profile icon and then click on the `Admin Panel` link.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/sleekinc/DKiZGOrvGcLo1bzI/images/openwebui-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DKiZGOrvGcLo1bzI&q=85&s=13d629722cccb09ca33fc4633f15d61b" width="250" data-path="images/openwebui-settings.png" />
</Frame>

A new page will render with a list of the currently registered users in your Open WebUI instance. You can use this page to add users as you like.

Either adding a single user or multiple users, when you finished adding users, you will be taken back to the users list.

### Adding a Single User

<Steps>
  <Step title="First Step">
    Click on the `+` button on the top right corner of the page to show the `Add User` modal window.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Second Step">
    In the `Role` field, select the role you want to assign to the user. The options are `pending`, `user` and `admin`.

    <Info>Any user you set as `pending` will not be able to log in until you change their role to either `user` or `admin`.</Info>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Third Step">
    In the `Name` field, type in the name of the user you want to add.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fourth Step">
    In the `Email` field, type in the email address of the user you want to add.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fifth Step">
    In the `Password` field, type in the password of the user you want to add.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sixth Step">
    Click on the `Save` button on the bottom right corner of the modal window.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Adding Multiple Users

<Steps>
  <Step title="First Step">
    Click on the `+` button on the top right corner of the page to show the `Add User` modal window.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Second Step">
    Instead of using the `Form` tab, you can use the `CSV Import` tab to add multiple users at once. You can upload a CSV file to do that.

    <Info>
      There's a link labeled `Click here to download user import template file` that you can use to download a template CSV file. You can use this file to create your own CSV file with the users you want to add.
    </Info>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sixth Step">
    Click on the `Save` button on the bottom right corner of the modal window.
  </Step>
</Steps>