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  1. Log in as the root user and then add the new user

    Code Block
    adduser username
    
    output: 
    Adding user `username' ...
    Adding new group `username' (1001) ...
    Adding new user `username' (1001) with group `username' ...
    Creating home directory `/home/username' ...
    Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
    New password:
    Retype new password:
    passwd: password updated successfully
    
    #Once you set the password the command will create a home directory for the user
    #It will prompt you with this message 
    
    output: 
    Changing the user information for username
    Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
        Full Name []:
        Room Number []:
        Work Phone []:
        Home Phone []:
        Other []:
    Is the information correct? [Y/n] Y
    
    #If you want to leave all of this information blank just press ENTER to accept the defaults.

    Now we have to give this new user write permissions to the web directory root

    code

Once you have configured this, please move on the next step. Please note down the username and password for the newly created user