# Space roles ## What is a role? Role is a set of permissions related to managing your space and its proposals which an account (wallet address) can be granted. ## Role permissions ### Controller Controller of space has a **full control over the space settings** including managing the list of admins. ### Admin Admin can **edit space settings** with the exception of the list of admin users and **archive proposals.** ### Moderator Moderator can manage proposals within the Space and create new ones. ### Author Author can **create proposals** regardless of their voting power and the proposal validation strategy. ## Assign a role to the user ### Controller The controller is first assigned during the process of space creation. By default, it is the ENS domain controller. To learn more about this step, head to [#2.-set-the-space-controller-ens-text-record](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/create#2.-set-the-space-controller-ens-text-record "mention"). There can be only **one controller** per space and can be updated **only by the current controller.** To update the controller role head to the space settings on Snapshot and the **Advanced** tab. At the bottom of the page you'll find the **Danger zone** where you can change the controller:

Paste the address of the account you want to set as space controller in the pop-up window and click `Set`. It will trigger your wallet browser extension and ask you to sign a **transaction with a gas fee.** ### **Admins, moderators, and authors** To update the admins and authors lists head to the space settings on Snapshot and the **Members** tab. You can add addresses one by one and choose their applicable role: