# Custom Roles

> Source: https://agilitycms.com/docs/owners-admins/custom-roles

## What are Custom User Roles?

Custom Roles can be used to mix and match the default permissions that Agility makes available to you and set your own Role names. 

## Available Permissions

- **Read - **Grants a user access to "Read" something but not edit it 
- **Contribute - **Grants a user access to create something, and edit what they've created, but not something created by someone else 
- **Edit -** Grants a user access to change something 
- **Approve -** Grants a user access to Approve or Decline something that has been requested for approval 
- **Publish - **Grants a user access to Publish or Unpublish something 

- **Manage - **Grants a user permission to all settings, models and reports 
- **Delete - **Grants a user access to Delete something 
- **Design/Develop - **Grants a user access to Models and fields that are marked as "Designer Only" 
- **View Reports - **Grants a user access to the reporting section 
- **Full Control - **Grants a user full control over an instance, including all user management controls 

## How to Create a Custom Role

1. In Agility, navigate to **Settings > Roles **

![](https://cdn.aglty.io/agility-cms-docs/images/block-editor/Screenshot 2023-07-25 at 2.21.15 PM-07252023172209.png)

2. Click **+ Add Role **

3. Give the Role a** Name** 

![](https://cdn.aglty.io/agility-cms-docs/images/block-editor/Screenshot 2023-07-25 at 2.22.38 PM-07252023172250.png)

4. From the Dropdown, select the permissions you’d like to assign to the Role 

![](https://cdn.aglty.io/agility-cms-docs/images/block-editor/Screenshot 2023-07-25 at 2.23.09 PM-07252023172327.png)

5. Click **Assign Role **

![](https://cdn.aglty.io/agility-cms-docs/images/block-editor/Screenshot 2023-07-25 at 2.23.49 PM-07252023172401.png)

These Roles will now be available for you to assign to Users! 

> **Note** — Custom Roles are only available for Enterprise customers.