Duplicate User Accounts

Is there a way to duplicate user accounts? I would like to configure one account and copy it for the other 5 users. I was thinking that I could create all the accounts - set one up - copy a "preference" folder of some type - then paste that folder into the other accounts. Is there such a folder?

you can do it but you might have a number of small problems with things like sharing. You'll also have to recreate the keychain (and maybe other things, I'm not sure) for each new user. the easiest way would be to duplicate the directory of the original user with a different name.
this is easiest done from terminal
sudo cp -Rp /Users/oldusername /Users/newusername
Here oldusername is the shortname of the original user and newusername is the short name of the new user you want to make. After the home directory is copied go to system preferences->accounts and create a new user with short name newusername.
You'll get a popup saying that a home directory by that name already exists and asking if you want to use it. say "yes". repeat this as many time as necessary.

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