# Understanding users

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In EventCatalog you can assign users or owners to domains, services or messages.

A user represents a person.

### Users in EventCatalog[​](#users-in-eventcatalog "Direct link to Users in EventCatalog")

* Users live in the `/users` folder.
* Users can own domains, services or messages.

![Example](/assets/images/example-a6f87c826d19c5635149acbe65333325.png)