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In this section, we will be adding a new user to your Linux server. This new user is being created specifically for Rumie. Rumie will use this User credentials to access your server and Sync Content. This new ‘User’ being created is not a ROOT User. Rumie has to use this specific user for security reasons.

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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.

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