---
label: 'Adding a new role'
related:
- user.overview
- user.permissions
---
{% set roles_url = render_var(url('entity.user_role.collection')) %}
{% trans %}Goal{% endtrans %}
{% trans %}Create a new role.{% endtrans %}
{% trans %}Steps{% endtrans %}
- {% trans %}In the Manage administrative menu, navigate to People > Roles.{% endtrans %}
- {% trans %}Click Add role.{% endtrans %}
- {% trans %}Enter the desired Role name. If desired, click Edit to change the Machine name for the role.{% endtrans %}
- {% trans %}Click Save. You should be returned to the Roles page and your new role should be in the role list.{% endtrans %}