How to Create an Administrator User Account Using Command Prompt

This is a fast instructional exercise on the best way to make another administrator user account on a Windows PC.


Create Admin User Account

1. Open the Command Prompt by clicking Start Menu --> All Programs --> Accessories, right-click on Command Prompt, and open it as an administrator. In Windows Vista and later versions of Window operating systems type cmd.exe into Start Screen or Start Menu, right-click on Cmd.exe, and open it as an administrator.

2. Add a new user account on the local computer:

Code:

net user username password /ADD


For example to add a new user account with the username John and with password fadf24as

Code:

net user John fadf24as /ADD


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3. Add new user account to the Administrators group:

Code:

net localgroup administrators [username] /add


For example to add a new user account with the username John to the Administrators group.

Code:

net localgroup administrators John /add


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You should now have a new Administrator User Account on your PC!