create new users in db starting at what ID?

Question

I have to create several hundred users using mysql. How do I know which user IDs to give them? I don't want to duplicate already-in-use IDs, so is there a way to check which IDs are safe to use for new users?

Answer 1

You don’t give them IDs. The user ID column in the database is an ‘auto increment’ column, meaning that the value is automatically created whenever a row is added. So just add your users without an ID and the database will create one for you.