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

# Adding a Customer

> Create a customer record manually in Marzipan

Most customers create their own account when they order through your website. You can also add a customer record yourself — useful when you are setting up a wholesale account, taking a phone order, or bringing existing contacts into Marzipan.

## Adding a customer

To open the new customer form:

1. Log in to your Marzipan account
2. Navigate to **Customers** in the main menu
3. Click the **Add customer** button in the top-right corner

<Steps titleSize="p">
  <Step title="Enter the customer's name">
    Add their **First name** and **Last name**. If they buy on behalf of a business, add the **Company** as well.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add their contact details">
    Enter the customer's **Email** address and **Phone** number.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a customer type">
    Select either **Direct** or **Wholesale**.

    <Note>
      The customer type is set here, when the customer is created. It cannot be changed later from the profile.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a default address">
    Enter the customer's default **address**. This is used as their billing and delivery address, and you can add more addresses later from their profile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the customer">
    Review the details and save. You will be taken to the customer's [profile](/customers/details).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  You can also create a customer without leaving the manual order form — see [Manual Orders](/orders/create).
</Tip>