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title: "Quick start: add a site role"
slug: "quick-start-add-new-site-role"
tags: ["admin"]
updated: 2026-05-28T11:25:41Z
published: 2026-05-28T11:25:41Z
canonical: "help.cirrusassessment.com/quick-start-add-new-site-role"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start: Add a new role

***Use this guide to create or edit a site role in Cirrus.***

1. Go to **Admin** in the main menu.
2. Go to **Settings > Roles**.
3. Click **+Add Site Role**.
4. The new site role column appears on the far right. Enter a number between 0 and 100 in the **Order** row to set the position. A higher number moves the role further left.
5. Change the name from **New Site Role** to the desired role name.
6. Select a **Role Type**: System Admin, Admin, Author, or Candidate. See [Access Levels](/v1/docs/access-levels) for details.
7. Click the crosses and ticks to enable or disable individual permissions for this role.

To modify permissions for existing roles, use the same crosses and ticks in their respective columns.

              What do all the site roles do?

              

The permissions in the roles table correspond to all items in the main menu and their associated tabs.

See the [Site Roles article](/v1/docs/site-roles) for more details.