# Roles

<figure><img src="https://3602476689-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRpWzphhnllUlrdiqcsZC%2Fuploads%2FMAD1gCmOqWMNhsG29Bb9%2FKitehouse%20Docs(2).png?alt=media&#x26;token=e7f9aef0-3377-41fc-ab0f-a7d0e9afa1ae" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Creating a Role

To create a role, follow the steps below:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Go to the Roles Tab

You can do this by going to **Site Settings** then selecting the **Roles** section on the sidebar.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Create a Role

Click **Create Role** to create a new role. Click the newly-created role to expand it's options.\
\
Once expanded, you can change the name of the role, will they require email login and the permissions given to them.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Permission Details

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Incident Tab" %}
These are the permissions that you may give out to your staff members that creates incidents.

<table><thead><tr><th width="236">Name of Permission</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Incident View</td><td>Allows them to view the Incident Page.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident View Own</td><td>Allows them to only view the incidents assigned to them.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident Create</td><td>Allows them to create incidents.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident Edit</td><td>Allows them to edit incident details.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident Close</td><td>Allows them to close incidents.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident Delete*</td><td>Allows them to delete incidents.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident Assign</td><td>Allows them to assign incidents to staff members.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident View Sensitive</td><td>Allows them to view sensitive incidents.</td></tr><tr><td>Incident Export</td><td>Allows them to export incidents.</td></tr><tr><td>Comment Create</td><td>Allows them to create comments.</td></tr><tr><td>Comment Delete Own</td><td>Allows them to delete their own comments.</td></tr><tr><td>Comment Delete Any*</td><td>Allows them to delete any of the comments in an incident.</td></tr><tr><td>Attachment Upload</td><td>Allows them to upload attachments in an incident.</td></tr><tr><td>Attachment Download</td><td>Allows them to download the attachments linked to an incident.</td></tr><tr><td>Attachment Delete</td><td>Allows them to delete attachments linked to an incident.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Please Note:** Permissions with an **asterisk (\*)** can be abusive.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Student Tab" %}
These are the permissions that allows your staff members to have access to student data.

<table><thead><tr><th width="210">Name of Permission</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Student View</td><td>Gives them access to the Student tab.</td></tr><tr><td>Student Create</td><td>Allows them to create a student in Kitehouse.</td></tr><tr><td>Student Edit</td><td>Allows them to edit the information regarding a student.</td></tr><tr><td>Student Delete*</td><td>Allows them to delete students stored in Kitehouse.</td></tr><tr><td>Student Import</td><td>Allows them to import student data to Kitehouse.</td></tr><tr><td>Student Export</td><td>Allows them to export student data out of Kitehouse.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Please Note:** Permissions with an **asterisk (\*)** can be abusive.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Other Permissions" %}
These are other permissions that allows your staff to access different tabs in Kitehouse.

<table><thead><tr><th width="243">Name of Permission</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Dashboard View</td><td>Gives them access to the Dashboard tab.</td></tr><tr><td>Audit View</td><td>Gives them access audit history in an incident.</td></tr><tr><td>Staff Manage*</td><td>Allows them to add/remove staff members.</td></tr><tr><td>Settings Manage*</td><td>Allows them to manage Site settings.</td></tr><tr><td>Quality Gates Manage</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Governance View</td><td>Gives them access to the Governance View</td></tr><tr><td>Governance Export</td><td>Allows them to export reports from the Governance View.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Please Note:** Permissions with an **asterisk (\*)** can be abusive.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
