# Increase the User Count in Nextcloud Workspace

Once your Nextcloud Workspace is live, your organization’s needs may grow. This topic explains how to scale your team by adding more user licenses through your IONOS Cloud account. Whether you are onboarding new hires or expanding a department, you can adjust your seat count at any time post-creation to ensure everyone has the access they need.

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**Prerequisites:**

* You must have an active IONOS Cloud account.
* You must be logged in to IONOS Cloud as a contract owner or an administrator.
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To increase the user count:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Sovereign Workplace** > **Nextcloud Workspace**.

2\. In the **Nextcloud Workspace** window, select the workspace to increase its user count.

3\. Select **Add**.

![Select Add to increase users in a Nextcloud Workspace](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-714b185f73688edd5cd02e9c8bfdd4817b8341cb%2Fnextcloud-workspace-increase-users.png?alt=media)

4\. In the **Add Users to {workspace-name}** window, increase the number of users using the arrow or enter the numbers manually.

5\. Select **Add users**.

![Nextcloud Workspaces that are created successfully](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ee21fbba9da1d456ddcf3c823816a4ab62aa250f%2Fnextcloud-workspace-specify-users.png?alt=media)

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**Result:** The user licenses are increased instantly for the respective Nextcloud Workspace.
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