# adduser > User addition utility. - Create a new user with a default home directory and prompts the user to set a password: `adduser {{name}}` - Create a new user without a home directory: `adduser --no-create-home {{name}}` - Create a new user with a home directory at the specified path: `adduser --home {{path/to/home}} {{name}}` - Create a new user with the specified shell set as the login shell: `adduser --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{name}}` - Create a new user belonging to the specified group: `adduser --ingroup {{group}} {{name}}`