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# Adding a new customer

To add a new customer:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Select the **Customer** from the Virtual Terminal menu.

The **Customers** window displays the list of existing customers and the information about each customer in different columns.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click the **+ Add Customer** link.

The **Add Customer** window displays various text fields to enter the data of a new customer.

The following table provides the information to enter the data into the fields of the **Add Customer** form:

<table><thead><tr><th width="188">Field Name</th><th width="330">Description</th><th>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First Name</td><td>Enter the first name of a new customer. For example, John.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Last Name</td><td>Enter the last name of a new customer. For example, Smith.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>E-mail Address</td><td>Enter the e-mail address of a new customer. For example, john.smith@example.com</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Phone Number</td><td>Enter the phone number of a new customer. For example (555) 555 5555</td><td>Optional</td></tr></tbody></table>

The **Billing Address** section includes the following fields to enter the data:

<table><thead><tr><th width="188">Field Name</th><th width="330">Description</th><th>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First Name</td><td>Enter the first name of a new customer. For example, John.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Last Name</td><td>Enter the last name of a new customer. For example, Smith.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Phone</td><td>Enter the phone number of a new customer. For example (555) 555 5555</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Street</td><td>Enter the street of a new customer. For example, Wall Street.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>City</td><td>Enter the city of a new customer. For example, New York.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Select State</td><td>Select the state from the dropdown list for a new customer.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Zip</td><td>Enter the zip of a new customer. For example, 5337.</td><td>Optional</td></tr></tbody></table>

The **Shipping Address** section includes the following fields to enter the data:

<table><thead><tr><th width="188">Field Name</th><th width="330">Description</th><th>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First Name</td><td>Enter the first name of a new customer. For example, John.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Last Name</td><td>Enter the last name of a new customer. For example, Smith.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Phone</td><td>Enter the phone number of a new customer. For example (555) 555 5555</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Street</td><td>Enter the street of a new customer. For example, Wall Street.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>City</td><td>Enter the city of a new customer. For example, New York.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Select State</td><td>Select the state from the dropdown list for a new customer.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td>Zip</td><td>Enter the zip of a new customer. For example, 5337.</td><td>Optional</td></tr></tbody></table>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Select the **Save Customer** button.

The **Customers** window displays the information about a new customer in various columns of the list.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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