How can I have a user automatically login?

I have an admin account but i want to enable the guest account. But when i start the computer i want it to login straight to the admin, but enable the guest account, so I can just log off the admin then login if i want to use the guest.
Not the best explanation. but i tried.

Hi.
I think you have the right idea regarding not always using an administrator account when at your computer. What you may not understand is the limited function of the Guest User account. Specifically, the Guest User account is wiped clean when the user logs out. It is truly meant to be for those odd times when someone, a guest, wishes to use your computer for some limited task.
Having said that, what you DO want to do is set up another Standard user account which you will use on a day to day basis for yourself, to eliminate any of the risks associated with having an admin account logged on all the time.
Here are a small handful of Apple support documents regarding what you want to do.
OS X Lion: If you don't see a login window when you start...
OS X Lion: Create user accounts for others
OS X Lion: Set up a guest account
This is all administered in System Preferences > Users& Groups
I hope this is helpful.

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