# Consumers

Consumers are customers who have created an account to make purchases or engage with online shopping activities. Registering as a consumer involves providing personal information such as name and email address.

Consumers may have access to additional features on the platform, such as order history, custom price lists, additional content, etc.

While any customer can register on the front end of the store, the merchant can also add customers from the back office. Depending on your sign-up setting you can choose which registration option will work best.&#x20;

### Adding Customers in the Back Office

1. Click on Customers > Consumers
2. Click on the Create Icon
3. Click on Personal Details at the top of the page
4. Change the Title if needed and add first and last names
5. Click on Contact Details at the top of the page
6. Enter the Consumers' email address
7. Click Save Changes

\*Please note that the customer will need to do a forgot password in order to log in on the front end.

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