contentdb/app/flatpages/help/ranks_permissions.md

title: Ranks and Permissions

Overview

• New Members - mostly untrusted, cannot change package meta data or publish releases without approval.
• Members - Trusted to change the meta data of their own packages', but cannot publish releases.
• Trusted Members - Same as above, but can approve their own releases and packages.
• Editors - Trusted to change the meta data of any package, and also make and publish releases.
• Moderators - Same as above, but can manage users.
• Admins - Full access.

Breakdown

Rank	New Member		Member		Trusted Member		Editor		Moderator		Admin
Owner of thing	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N
Create Package	✓		✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Approve Package							✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Delete Package							✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Edit Package			✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Edit Maintainers	✓		✓		✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Add/Delete Screenshot	✓		✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Approve Screenshot					✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Make Release	✓		✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Approve Release					✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Change Release URL											✓	✓
See Private Thread	✓		✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Edit Comments			✓		✓		✓		✓		✓
Set Email	✓		✓		✓		✓		✓	✓2	✓	✓
Create Token			✓		✓		✓		✓	✓2	✓	✓
Set Rank									✓3	✓23	✓	✓

1. User must be the author of the EditRequest.
2. Target user cannot be an admin.
3. Cannot set user to a higher rank than themselves.