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# user use

> Set the active user for all subsequent commands.

```bash theme={null}
umbra user use <name>
```

Marks a previously added user as the active user. All commands that submit transactions (register, eta deposit, utxo create, etc.) use the active user's signer and wallet address.

## Arguments

| Argument | Description                                                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<name>` | Name of the user to activate. Must have been added with `user add`. |

## Output

```
✓ Active user: alice (local, GsbwXfJraMomNxBcpR3DBFyKCCmN9SKGzKFJBNKxRFkT)
```

## Examples

```bash theme={null}
umbra user use alice
umbra user use bob
```

## See also

* [`user add`](/commands/user/add) — add a new user
* [`user list`](/commands/user/list) — see all users and which is active