# Set Up Roles and Permissions

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For a detailed overview of how permissions in NexPort work please read [understanding-permissions-in-nexport-campus](https://docs.nexportsolutions.com/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/campus-management/group-tools/permissions/understanding-permissions-in-nexport-campus "mention")
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Permissions refer to the rights assigned or granted by the System Administrator to a user or group to perform a set of operations. In context of Nexport Campus, there are various such permission categories, such as create bookshelves, edit catalogs, manage certificates, and other permissions. A role is a representative of assigned permissions. A role provides the means to assign multiple permissions to a user or group. In context of the NexPort Campus, Administrator, Instructor, and Student are roles.

After you have added users and subscribers, you must create roles by means of which you can grant permissions to users and groups.

## How to add a role? <a href="#how" id="how"></a>

You can add a new role. After adding a role, you can assign the role with permissions.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 1:**</mark> Click <mark style="color:blue;">**Administration**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Manage Campus**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Organization Tools**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Roles**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 2:**</mark> In the <mark style="color:blue;">**Add a Role**</mark> area, type the values, and then click <mark style="color:blue;">**Add**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 3:**</mark> The role is added to the <mark style="color:blue;">**Role**</mark> list.

#### For more information about adding a role.

{% content-ref url="../administrator-reference/campus-management/organization-tools/roles" %}
[roles](https://docs.nexportsolutions.com/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/campus-management/organization-tools/roles)
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## How to assign permissions to the role? <a href="#how2" id="how2"></a>

You can assign one or more permissions for the selected role.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 1:**</mark> Click <mark style="color:blue;">**Administration**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Manage Campus**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Organization Tools**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Roles**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 2:**</mark> The <mark style="color:blue;">**Roles**</mark> page is displayed.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 3:**</mark> To grant one or more permissions to the role, in the <mark style="color:blue;">**Select Permissions**</mark> area, select the permissions from the <mark style="color:blue;">**Available**</mark> list, and click the ![](https://4166026515-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWkUUsnoCFHCrXLAM3d7e%2Fuploads%2F1qand6m8uuJ1AjcxvKyf%2FLeft_Arrow.png?alt=media\&token=180f3767-a7ca-4ea0-bce6-3479f1744c2d) icon.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 4:**</mark> The selected permissions are added to the <mark style="color:blue;">**Allowed**</mark> list.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 5:**</mark> Click <mark style="color:blue;">**Save**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 6:**</mark> The permissions are granted to the role.

#### For more information about assigning role permission.

{% content-ref url="../administrator-reference/campus-management/organization-tools/roles" %}
[roles](https://docs.nexportsolutions.com/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/campus-management/organization-tools/roles)
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## How to grant a role to a user? <a href="#how3" id="how3"></a>

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 1:**</mark> Click <mark style="color:blue;">**Administration**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Manage Campus**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Group Tools**</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">></mark> <mark style="color:blue;">**Permissions**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 2:**</mark> The <mark style="color:blue;">**Permissions**</mark> page is displayed.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 3:**</mark> In the <mark style="color:blue;">**Grant a Role**</mark> area, type the user’s name in the <mark style="color:blue;">**Find a User**</mark> box, and then click <mark style="color:blue;">**Search**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 4:**</mark> The matching search results are displayed.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 5:**</mark> Select the check box next to the user to whom the role is to be assigned.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 6:**</mark> In the <mark style="color:blue;">**Choose a Role**</mark> list, select the role, and then click <mark style="color:blue;">**Grant**</mark>.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 7:**</mark> The role is assigned to the user.

#### For more information about granting a user role.

{% content-ref url="../administrator-reference/campus-management/group-tools/permissions" %}
[permissions](https://docs.nexportsolutions.com/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/campus-management/group-tools/permissions)
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You have configured roles and granted permissions to the role, and also assigned the role to a user. Now, you need to engage and connect with students by delivering content other than instructional content.

#### For more information.

{% content-ref url="../administrator-reference/documents-admin" %}
[documents-admin](https://docs.nexportsolutions.com/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/documents-admin)
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{% content-ref url="../administrator-reference/campus-management/group-tools/share-pages" %}
[share-pages](https://docs.nexportsolutions.com/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/campus-management/group-tools/share-pages)
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