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How to add permissions for all users through system settings
How to add permissions for all users through system settings

Learn how to extend the ability to create, manage, or make requests for specific content types.

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Written by Chris Ramlow
Updated over a week ago

Scenario

As an admin, you want to allow all users in your instance of PlusPlus to create, manage, or make requests for a specific content type.

Solution

Use this table to find where you can turn on each global permission setting available. To access these settings, open the profile menu (upper-right) and select Settings.

See the Go deeper section for more info on each setting.

Content type

Permission

Where to turn it on

Events

Anyone can schedule events

Settings > Events > General

Events

Anyone can create event types

Settings > Events > General

Events

Anyone can request an event be scheduled for a given event type

Settings > Events > General > Request an event

Mentorship

Anyone can schedule mentorship sessions

Settings > Mentorship & Office Hours > Mentorship > General

Mentorship

Anyone can request mentorship sessions from people who choose to be listed as mentors

Settings > Mentorship & Office Hours > Mentorship > General > Session requests

Office Hours

Anyone can schedule office hour sessions

Settings > Mentorship & Office Hours > Office Hours > General

Tracks, Articles, Videos, Courses, Codelabs

Anyone can create tracks and content

Settings > Content > General

Go deeper

  • Anyone can schedule events - Allows any person to schedule an event of a given event type. If this is off, only admins and content owners can add, update, and schedule events.

  • Anyone can create event types - Allows any person to create and edit event types, but the above permission is needed to schedule events of that type. If this is off, only admins and content owners can create and edit event types.

  • Anyone can request an event be scheduled for a given event type - Allows people to request an event if there is not one scheduled for a given event type, or if there is not one scheduled they can attend.

  • Anyone can schedule mentorship sessions - Allows any person to offer themselves as a mentor by setting up mentorship sessions that other people can book. If this is off, only admins, global owners, and people designated as mentors can create and manage mentorship sessions.

  • Anyone can request mentorship sessions from people who choose to be listed as mentors - Allows people to find a potential mentor and request a session with them via their profile page (as long as they have set up their profiles to accept mentorship requests).

  • Anyone can schedule office hour sessions - Allows any person to create and manage office hours and schedule sessions for that office hour. If this is off, only admins and content owners add, update, and schedule office hour sessions.

  • Anyone can create tracks and content - Allows anyone to create and edit tracks, articles, videos, courses, and codelabs. If this is off, only admins and global owners can create and manage this content.

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