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id: 355
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language: en
title: Set up your community permissions
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Currently, you can only customize community permissions using Status desktop.
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In Status Communities, owners can customize community permissions using tokens. Tokens are digital assets in a blockchain (such as the [Ethereum blockchain][about-the-ethereum-blockchain]), including virtual coins, collectibles and domain names.

Once you set up token-based permissions, certain actions within your community are only available to users who own a particular token. For instance, owners can [restrict access to their community][set-up-a-private-community] or [delegate admin functions][delegate-admin-functions-to-community-members] to specific token holders.

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In Status, your tokens are securely stored in your [Status Wallet][status-wallet-your-quick-start-guide].
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## What to expect

- Using token-based permissions, community owners can restrict community access and actions to specific people based on token requirements.
- Only the community owner can add, edit or delete community-level permissions.
- You set up community permissions in the same way you [set up channel permissions][set-up-channel-permissions]. The only difference is the permissions you grant, either community-level (Become admin or Become member) or channel-level (Moderate, View and post or View only).
- Use the Become member permission to [restrict access to your community][set-up-a-private-community]. Use the Become admin permission to [delegate admin functions][delegate-admin-functions-to-community-members] to someone.

## Add community permissions

Community owners customize permissions using three different variables: `Who holds` (optional), `Is allowed to` and `In`. For each variable, follow the same procedure using the table below for reference.

=== "Desktop"

    1. From the navigation sidebar, click your community.
    1. On top of the channel sidebar, click your community logo and then, click **Permissions**.
    1. Click **Add permission** to start from scratch or click :desktop-duplicate: **Duplicate** to start from an existing permission.
    1. For the `Who holds`, `Is allowed to` and `In` variables, click :desktop-plus: **Add** next to the variable and choose your values. Use the table below for reference.
    1. Optionally, check :desktop-hide: **Hide permission** to hide this permission from members who don't meet the requirements.
    1. Click **Create permission**. The new permission takes effect immediately.

    | Variable      | Description                                                                    | Options                               |
    |:--------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------|
    | `Who holds` (optional) | The tokens and amounts (for assets and collectibles) someone needs to hold. | Assets, Collectibles, ENS            |
    | `Is allowed to` | The community role that you assign to someone.                                | :desktop-admin: Become admin, :desktop-member: Become member |
    | `In`            | The community this permission applies to.                                      | Community                               |

    - If you turn the **Who holds** option off, the permission isn't bound to a token. This option only applies to channel-level permissions.
    - Tokens are linked by `AND` operators. This means the new permission takes effect when the holder owns all the tokens. If you want to use the `OR` operator instead, create additional permissions.
    - You can include up to five tokens in a single permission.
    - You can create a maximum of five different Become member community-level permissions.

## Edit community permissions

=== "Desktop"

    1. From the navigation sidebar, click your community.
    1. On top of the channel sidebar, click your community logo and then, click **Permissions**.
    1. In the permission you want to edit, click :desktop-edit: **Edit**.
    1. To customize the permission, follow the steps in the [Add community permissions](#add-community-permissions) section.

## Delete community permissions

=== "Desktop"

    1. From the navigation sidebar, click your community.
    1. On top of the channel sidebar, click your community logo and then, click **Permissions**.
    1. In the permission you want to delete, click :desktop-delete: **Delete**.
    1. Click **Delete permission** to confirm your action.