PostgreSQL 8.3.1 Documentation
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# CREATE USER

## Name

CREATE USER -- define a new database role

## Synopsis

    CREATE USER name [ [ WITH ] option [ ... ] ]

    where option can be:

          SUPERUSER | NOSUPERUSER
        | CREATEDB | NOCREATEDB
        | CREATEROLE | NOCREATEROLE
        | CREATEUSER | NOCREATEUSER
        | INHERIT | NOINHERIT
        | LOGIN | NOLOGIN
        | CONNECTION LIMIT connlimit
        | [ ENCRYPTED | UNENCRYPTED ] PASSWORD 'password'
        | VALID UNTIL 'timestamp'
        | IN ROLE rolename [, ...]
        | IN GROUP rolename [, ...]
        | ROLE rolename [, ...]
        | ADMIN rolename [, ...]
        | USER rolename [, ...]
        | SYSID uid

## Description

`CREATE USER` is now an alias for CREATE ROLE. The only difference is that when the command is spelled `CREATE USER`, `LOGIN` is assumed by default, whereas `NOLOGIN` is assumed when the command is spelled `CREATE ROLE`.

## Compatibility

The `CREATE USER` statement is a PostgreSQL extension. The SQL standard leaves the definition of users to the implementation.

## See Also

CREATE ROLE

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