> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docsv4.mile.app/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Managing Roles > Create, rename and delete roles. ## Create a role Required permission: * View role * Create role Open **Settings › Permission** and click **New**.
New role
1. **Role name**: a name that is unique in your organization. A duplicate is refused with *A role with that name already exists.* 2. **Start from an existing role (optional)**: turn this on and pick a role to copy its permissions into the new one, then adjust them. Leave it off and the new role starts with no permissions. Click **Save**. The new role appears in the role list. Select it, turn on the permissions it needs, and click **Save**. Copying a role is the quickest way to make a variant, for example a *Senior Planner* that starts from **Planner** and adds a few permissions. ## Rename a role Required permission: * View role * Edit role Click **...** beside a role and choose **Edit role**. Change the name and click **Save**. The role's permissions stay as they are.
Role menu
## Delete a role Required permission: * View role * Delete role Click **...** beside a role and choose **Delete**, then confirm. People holding the role lose the access it grants. This can't be undone. ## Rules for roles These rules apply in the app and in the API: * A role's **name** must be unique in your organization. * A role that is **assigned to one or more users** can't be deleted. Give those users another role first, then delete it. * The **Owner** role can't be renamed or deleted, and there is always exactly one owner. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.