/home is not allowed because there is no director called /home
users home directory is found in /export/home. That directory is created at time of installation. Go to export and you will see home (learning purpose)
therefore to add a user:
( you can give the user a shell and other stuffs, but lets stick to the basics)
Do some study you will understand it better.
Good luck
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