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# Create an internal role
> Build a reusable role from permission categories, choose an access type, optionally scope it to a user's assigned partners, then set notifications and assign users.
Roles let you grant access by job rather than per person, so the next hire inherits the right permissions instantly. This guide builds a role end to end: you name it, pick how broad its access is, choose exactly which areas of the program it reaches, decide which email notifications its users get, and assign the people who hold it. It also covers the Partner manager access type, which is how you keep a user focused on only the partners assigned to them.
## What you'll achieve
A reusable role that grants a specific set of permissions, optionally limited so its users only ever see their assigned partners, with notifications configured and the right people assigned to it.
## Before you start
You need Team access to create and edit roles. Roles live on the **Roles** tab of Team settings.
Decide which parts of the program the role should reach (for example Partners, Commissions, or Integrations) and whether its users should be limited to their own assigned partners.
If you will use the Partner manager access type, make sure partners are, or will be, assigned to the right people so scoped users actually see their book.
## Watch it
## Steps
### Create the role
Go to [Team](https://app.introw.io/settings/team) and open the **Roles** tab.
Select **Create role**, then give the role a **Name** and pick a starting point under **Start from a template**. The template only seeds the initial permissions; you can change everything afterwards.
* **Admin** - starts with every permission on all partners.
* **Partner manager** - starts limited to the user's assigned partners, with no module permissions.
* **Sales rep** - access tailored for sales reps based on your CRM setup (shown as a CRM-based option when HubSpot is connected).
* **Create from scratch** - starts with all categories on and no scoping, ready for you to trim.
Select **Create role** to open the role editor, which steps through Details, Permissions, Notifications, and Users.
On the **Details** step, confirm the **Role name** and add a **Description** so colleagues understand what the role is for. Select **Continue**.
### Choose access and permissions
On the **Permissions** step, choose an **Access type**. This decides the shape of the role before you fine-tune individual areas.
* **Admin** - grants all permissions on all partners. Use for full administrators.
* **Custom** - lets you turn individual permission categories on and off. Use for most roles.
* **Partner manager** - limits the user to managing only their assigned partners. This is the scoping option: users in the role see only the partners assigned to them across the program, which keeps their view focused and protects other managers' relationships. Choose this for reps who should work only their own book.
* **CRM only user** - limits the user to managing their partners through the CRM with no Introw configuration access (available when HubSpot is connected). These users do not count against your paid seat allowance.
Below the access type, the permissions are grouped into collapsible cards - **General**, **Portal**, **Commissions**, **Track**, **Engage**, and **Settings** - each holding the individual categories (for example Partners, Journeys, Assets, Goals, Courses, Plans, Reports, Announcements, Team, Integrations, Single sign-on). Turn on only the categories this role should reach; toggle a whole card to enable or disable its group at once.
A few notes that affect what you see and can change:
* With **Partner manager** selected, the user stays limited to their assigned partners even as you grant categories.
* With **CRM only user** selected, the other permission options are disabled because those users never enter Introw directly.
* Some categories only appear when the related add-on is on your plan (for example Single sign-on, the Commissions categories, and Deal Coaching).
* You cannot remove the **Team** permission from the role you are currently assigned to.
Select **Continue**.
### Set notifications and assign users
On the **Notifications** step, choose which email notifications users with this role receive. Changes apply to everyone assigned to the role, so set them to match the role's job rather than one person's preference. Select **Continue**.
On the **Users** step, assign the people who should hold this role. Then select **Save role** to apply it. Edits to a role apply to all users who have it.
## Verify it worked
The role appears on the **Roles** tab and can be selected when inviting or editing a user. If you chose the Partner manager access type, users in the role see only the partners assigned to them across the program; if you assigned partners after saving, those users see exactly that book.
## Related
Assign the new role to a person.
Assign partners to the people who manage them.
Full configuration options.