> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://confidence.spotify.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Invite a User

> Learn how to invite users to your Confidence workspace.

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If you're not using SSO, you must [invite a user](../iam/users#invite-users) to give them access to Confidence. Inviting a user sends them an email with a link to create an account.

<Note>
  To invite a user to Confidence, you must have the `Admin` role.
</Note>

## Invite a User

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  <Step title="Go to Users">
    Go to Confidence. On the bottom of the left sidebar, select **Admin > Users**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Invite a colleague" />

  <Step title="Enter details">
    In the dialog, enter the email address of the user you want to invite and which roles you want to assign them.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send invitation">
    Click **Invite** to invite your colleague.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Invitations expire after 7 days. If the user doesn't accept the invitation within 7 days, you must invite them again. You can manually expire an invitation by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.
</Note>

## Related Resources

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Users Reference" href="/docs/iam/users">
    Deep dive into user management
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roles Reference" href="/docs/iam/roles">
    Understand available roles
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Custom Roles" href="/docs/how-to-guides/create-custom-role">
    Configure custom permissions
  </Card>

  <Card title="IAM Reference" href="/docs/iam/introduction">
    Deep dive into identity management
  </Card>
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