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.
• 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		Editor		Moderator		Admin
Owner of thing	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N
Create Package	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Approve Package					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Edit Package			✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Approve EditRequest			✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Edit EditRequest	✓1		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Make Release	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Approve Release					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Change Release URL									✓	✓
Set Email	✓		✓		✓		✓	✓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.