---
name: "gt-admin-user-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gitea-cli"
version: "1.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-07"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/gt-admin-user-create"
---

# gt-admin-user-create(1)

Create an account

## NAME

gt-admin-user-create - Create an account

## SYNOPSIS

**gt admin user create \[\<username\>\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Create an account. On a terminal, gt asks for a missing username, email address and password; the new account must change its password on its first sign-in unless --must-change-password=false is passed.

### JSON FIELDS

```
active, admin, created_at, description, email, full_name, id, location,
prohibit_login, restricted, url, username, visibility, website
```

## OPTIONS

**--admin**\[=false\]\
 	Administrator privileges (use =false to revoke)

**--email**=""\
 	Email address

**--full-name**=""\
 	Display name

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for create

**--must-change-password**\[=true\]\
 	Require password change on next sign-in (use =false to disable)

**--password**=""\
 	Password (prefer --password-file)

**--password-file**=""\
 	Read password from file or - for stdin; remove one trailing line ending

**--prohibit-login**\[=false\]\
 	Prohibit signing in (use =false to revoke)

**--restricted**\[=false\]\
 	Restrict account access (use =false to revoke)

**--username**=""\
 	Account username

**--visibility**=""\
 	Profile visibility, by default the instance's default {public\|limited\|private}

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--csv**\[=""\]\
 	Output CSV with the specified comma-separated **fields**, or all fields

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

**--host**=""\
 	Gitea instance **URL**, including any base path

**--interactive**\[=false\]\
 	Allow prompts with machine output

**-q**, **--jq**=""\
 	Filter JSON output using a jq **expression**; implies --json

**--json**\[=""\]\
 	Output JSON with the specified comma-separated **fields**, or all fields

**--no-input**\[=false\]\
 	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

**--sudo**=""\
 	Perform API requests as this **user** (requires an administrator account)

**--user**=""\
 	Account **name** on the selected instance

## EXAMPLE

```
$ gt admin user create carol --email carol@example.com
# read the password from a file instead of a prompt
$ gt admin user create ci-bot --email ci@example.com --password-file pw.txt --must-change-password=false
```

## SEE ALSO

**[gt-admin-user(1)](/man/gt-admin-user/1.md)**