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# Manage database users with mkdb user
> Create and delete additional database users with mkdb user create and mkdb user delete. Each user gets a generated password and connection string.
`mkdb user` lets you create and delete additional database users beyond the default `dbuser` account. This is useful when you want to give an application its own dedicated credentials, or when you need to test permission-based access within a local container.
## mkdb user create
`mkdb user create` adds a new user to a running database container. mkdb prompts you for a username, generates a password, creates the user in the database, and prints the connection string.
### Flags
Name of the container to add the user to. When provided, mkdb skips the interactive container selection menu. The container must be running.
### Example
```bash theme={null}
$ mkdb user create
? Select container: devdb (postgres)
? Enter username: appuser
ℹ Generating password...
✓ User 'appuser' created successfully!
╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ DB_URL=postgresql://appuser:Xy9k2...@localhost:5432/devdb │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
```
**Non-interactive container selection:**
```bash theme={null}
mkdb user create --name mydb
```
After selecting the container, mkdb still prompts for the username.
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## mkdb user delete
`mkdb user delete` removes a non-default user from a running database container. mkdb presents a list of deletable users and asks you to confirm before removing the account.
### Flags
Name of the container to delete the user from. When provided, mkdb skips the interactive container selection menu. The container must be running.
### Example
```bash theme={null}
# Interactive mode
mkdb user delete
# Non-interactive container selection
mkdb user delete --name mydb
```
The default user (`dbuser`) cannot be deleted with `mkdb user delete`. Only users created with `mkdb user create` are available for deletion. To remove a database and all its users entirely, use `mkdb remove`.