How to Assign Roles and Permissions in Lectful

Why Role Management Matters

Custom roles help you:
👥 Delegate tasks efficiently.
🛡️ Maintain security with least-privilege access.
⚙️ Streamline workflows for team collaboration.
📊 Control content ownership and editing rights.

Default Roles Overview

1. Admin

   • Full access to all features.

   • Can manage all users and content.

2. User (Default)

   • Can only view/complete assigned courses.

   • No creation or editing capabilities.

Creating Custom Roles

Step 1: Access Role Settings

1. Go to Admin Dashboard

2. Navigate to Settings > Roles & Permissions

3. View existing roles list

Step 2: Add New Role

• Click "New Role"

• Enter Role Name (e.g., "Content Editor", "Course Creator")

• Click "Add Role"

• Click on the Role name and select permissions(click on the toggle to enable the chosen ability):

Managing Existing Roles

Delete a Role

• Find role in list

• Click trash can icon

• Confirm deletion

⚠️ Note: Users assigned to deleted roles revert to default "User" role

Assigning Roles to Users

• Go to Users Dashboard

• Select user

• Navigate to Roles tab

• Choose role from dropdown

• Save changes by clicking on "Assign Role"

Use Case Examples

1. Course Creator Team

   • Permission: Create Courses

   • Can draft new courses but not alter existing ones

2. Quality Assurance Editor

   • Permission: Modify Courses

   • Can review and improve existing content

3. Department Manager

   • Permission: Create & Modify

   • Full control over their department's courses

Best Practices

✔️ Start restrictive - Grant minimum necessary permissions
✔️ Use clear naming - Avoid ambiguous role titles
✔️ Audit regularly - Review role assignments quarterly
✔️ Document roles - Maintain a permissions matrix