Discord roles and permissions
Create and assign roles, set order and colors and build private channels: how you control who can see and do what on Discord.
Roles and permissions are the heart of every Discord server. These guides explain the most important steps.
Articles in this topic
- Create a Role and Assign It to MembersHow to create a Discord role, set permissions and color and assign it to members. With notes on default permissions and typical mistakes.
- Role Order, Colors and Display in the Member ListHow role order works on Discord: which role sets the name color, why a bot cannot assign a higher role and how to display roles separately.
- Create a Private Channel: Visible Only to Certain RolesHow to make a channel private on Discord: create the channel as private, allow roles, remove permissions from @everyone and check that only the right people can read along.