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# Create Custom Role

**Page Type:** Task Guide\
**Audience:** Super Admin, Admin\
**Status:** Draft\
**Owner:** Compassly Documentation Team\
**Last Verified:** 2026-04-03

## Purpose

Use this guide to create a new custom role with the permissions your team needs.

## Before you start

* You must have permission to create roles.
* You must already be on the **Roles** list.
* Have a clear role title and permission set ready before you begin.

## How to get there

1. Log in to Compassly.
2. Select **System settings**.
3. Select **Roles**.

## Steps

1. On the **Roles** list, click the **+** button to create a new role.
2. Enter a clear, descriptive title for the role.
3. Review each permission category and turn the required permissions on or off.
4. Set the role status if the page includes an active or assignable toggle.
5. Assign users now if needed, or leave that step for later.
6. Click **Save**, **Apply**, or the equivalent confirmation button.
7. Confirm the new custom role appears in the Roles list.

## Role differences

* **Super Admin** and **Admin** can create roles based on the current permissions matrix.
* Only **Custom** roles can be created. Built-in **System** roles are fixed by the platform.

## What happens next

After you create a role, you can review it, edit it further, clone it as a template, or assign users to it.

## Related guides

* [How to View the Role List](/compassly-docs/administration/system-settings/roles/view-role-list.md)
* [How to View Role Details](/compassly-docs/administration/system-settings/roles/view-role-details.md)
* [How to Clone a Role](/compassly-docs/administration/system-settings/roles/clone-role.md)
* [How to Edit a Role](/compassly-docs/administration/system-settings/roles/edit-role.md)


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