--- title: "How do I create an Instructor account?" isPublished: true --- # How do I create an Instructor account? Need to set up your instructors in the TMS? You may either create a new user account for the instructor or modify an existing user to become an instructor. >:small_orange_diamond: [View a video on creating an instructor account and adding the instructor to a class](https://youtu.be/7FJlbJmn0dg?list=PLoXguRLJE8rmUa3KXKJqebpN9cmTtEAdY) ## Create New Instructor To set up a new Instructor account: 1. On the **Admin** menu, in the **Instructor** group, click **Create Instructor**. 1. On the **Basic Information** tab of the **Create User** page, fill in the user’s required information - - **First Name** - **Last Name** - **Primary Email** - **Password** 1. Click **Save**. The Instructor role will automatically be applied. Please provide the new instructor with their login credentials. ## Modify Existing User If the user already has an account within your organization, you will modify their account to designate them as an instructor. To do this: 1. From the **Admin** menu, in the **Users** group, click **Find Users**. 1. Input the user's **Name** and click **Search**. 1. Select the user in the search results. 1. Click **Edit** 1. Select the **Roles** tab and click **+ Assign Role**. 1. This will open the Choose User Role dialog box. Select the **Instructor** role and click **OK**. 1. Click **Save** to finalize the changes. If the user is already logged in, they may need to log out of their account and log back in for the changes to take effect. ## Related Articles For more information on instructors and other user accounts, please see: - [How do I add an instructor to a class?](../fulfilling-marketplace-order/add-instructor-to-class.md) - [Do I need to purchase labs for the instructor?](../faq-for-arvato-marketplace/purchase-labs-for-instructor.md) - [How do I set up other users to schedule classes?](create-operations-manager.md)