==Default role for all users== ...sers should be set to authenticated user. Normally all permissions for the role of authenticated user should be left as default.

* This allows a user to override the permissions of other users ...in 'Allow role overrides' (via ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles'').

...permissions]] page.[[Image:Safe override permissions.png|thumb|Overriding permissions with higher risk capabilities locked]] * Editing teacher role has this capability by default, it may be used to override Student and Non-

==Export role definition to file== To export role definition:

...d. Go to Moodle Users administration area and look at changing the student role definitions for the MyStuff capablities. ...but users other than admin get a message that they do not have the correct permissions to use MyStuff.

*This allows users to check the [[Permissions|permissions]] of other users ...for a particular activity in ''Settings > Activity administration > Check permissions''

Site administrators have permissions to do anything. ...Site administration > Users > Permissions > Site administrators'', but the role itself cannot be edited (or deleted!).

A role is a collection of permissions defined for the whole system that you can assign to specific users in speci *[[Role export and import]]

...example, a teacher in a course may want all students (users with a student role) to be able to edit all forums in that course. Or a teacher may want all st ...a specific student the ability to edit a specific activity, see [[Override permissions]].

...want them to be able to assign users the student role, and not the manager role in their course. [[Category:Capabilities|Role]]

==The course creator role== ...tor can (as the name suggests!) create a course. If the setting "Creators' role in new courses" is left as default (teacher), then the course creator is en

...thout being able to edit other course settings, then you must create a new role with this capability and assign it in the course context. Here is how: ==Creating the Course tagger role==

...llow role switches" contain a matrix which give the ability for a specific role to work with other specific roles. To edit a role:

...ore:restorecourse|moodle/restore:restorecourse]]. For example, the default role of [[Course creator]] does not have this capability. ...apability for the role in ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.''

The role of '''Gallery owner''' may be used to provide editing capabilities (add and ==Role set-up==

The role of Feedback template creator may be used to allow editing teachers to save ==Creating a new role==

{{Roles}}The role of '''Calendar editor''' enables a user to add site or course events to the ==Role set-up==

...s}}There are two slightly different ways of acheiving this role. The first role will let you grant permission to users to use the blog system. The second w The role of '''Blogger''' may be used to limit blogging to specific users only.

The role of '''Demo teacher''' may be used to provide a demonstration teacher accoun ==Role set-up==

...[[Manager role]] should be used instead to give selected users additional permissions.