Permissions

Setting Up Permissions on Your Server

Setting up permissions in your server doesn’t need to be overwhelming, and this guide will help you get the basics in place fast. While there’s a lot you can tweak, we’re keeping it simple here with the essentials to get you started. Ready? Let’s go!

Visual Guide

Prefer visuals? Follow the steps shown in the image below:

Where to find the role permissions

Step-by-step Overview

1. Head to your server settings

2. Click Roles

3. Select the role you want to adjust

4. Use the toggle switches to turn permissions on or off

5. Click Save changes when you're done

💡 Tip: You can bulk enable or disable all permissions for a role with one click. Super handy for quick setups.

💡 Tip: Want to toggle all permissions in a specific section? Use Ctrl + Click on the section name!

Understanding Roles and Hierarchy

As the server owner, you have full permissions. The Member role is the default base role. From there, you can create and assign new roles with different levels of access.

⚠️ There’s no separate built-in "admin" role, if you want staff or mod roles, you’ll need to add them to Categories, Channels, and Groups where needed to grant access.

Role Settings

• Self-assignable – Allows users to assign the role to themselves

• Mentionable – Toggle whether the role can be mentioned (and notify users)

• Display Separately – Choose if the role is shown apart in the member list

Key Permission Categories

To keep things simple, we’re just listing the categories, you can click into each one in Guilded to explore all options:

• General Permissions – Server-level controls like admin/mod settings

• Recruitment Permissions – Manage team applications

• Announcement Permissions – Post or manage server announcements

• Chat Permissions – Control who can post, pin, or delete messages

• Calendar Permissions – Manage events and scheduling

• Forum Permissions – Set who can create or reply to forum posts

• Docs Permissions – Control access to collaborative docs

• Media Permissions – Add or remove images, videos, or gifs

• Voice Permissions – Manage voice rooms and chat

• Competitive Permissions – Handle tournaments and match reporting

• Customization Permissions – Emotes, nicknames, and visual tweaks

• Form Permissions – Poll and feedback visibility

• List Permissions – Manage checklist-style lists

• Bracket Permissions – Control tournament bracket visibility

• Scheduling Permissions – Manage schedule views and updates

• Bot Permissions – Create or edit bot flows

• XP Permissions – Adjust or reward server XP manually

• Stream Permissions – Control stream posting and interaction

Cloning and Deleting Roles

Clone Role: Want to duplicate a role with the same permissions? Right-click any role and choose Clone to make a copy instantly. Rename it and you’re good to go!

Delete Role: Outdated or unused roles cluttering things up? Just click Delete Role and confirm to remove it cleanly.

Permissions are your server’s control panel, fine-tune them as your community grows and you’ll keep everything running smoothly. Keep it simple to start, then build from there.

💬 FAQs

Q. Why are some permissions greyed out?
A. If you're not the server owner or if your role doesn’t have the correct admin permissions, some options might be locked. Double-check your role settings!

Q. Can I make a role that only works in one channel?
A. Yep! You can fine-tune permissions per channel. Just go to the channel settings, click Permissions, and add the role there with the access you want.

Q. What happens if two roles have different permissions?
A. Guilded uses a hierarchy system. The highest role with that permission takes priority, unless something is explicitly disabled in the channel/category.

Q. How do I test if my permissions are set up right?
A. You can use an alternate account or temporarily assign yourself the role to see what access it grants. Or just ask a friend to try it for you!