# Creating custom roles

> Create a custom role in Test Manager with specific permissions and task-level access to reflect your authorization needs.

Create custom roles to reflect your authorization needs. Roles created and assigned in Test Manager are separated from the ones configured in Orchestrator.

## Context

The following task permissions are available for a custom role:

| Task Permissions | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Manual execution | Allow user to perform manual execution for test cases and test sets. |
| Automated execution | Allow user to perform automated execution for test cases and test sets. |
| Create and unlink defects | Allow user to create and unlink defects. |
| Change test case executions assignments | Allow user to assign and unassign manual test case executions |
| View live stream of automated executions | Allow user to view the live stream video of an automated test execution. |
| Remotely control live stream of automated executions | Allow user to remotely control the live stream of an automated test execution. |

## Prerequisites

* You are a **Project owner**. Only Project owners can create custom Test Manager roles.

## Steps

1. Select **Settings** in the Test Manager header.
2. In the **Manage roles** tab, select **Create role**.
3. Give a name and a description for the custom role.
4. Select the desired permissions for each test object:

   ![Create custom project role in Test Manager's settings](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/test-manager/test-manager-create-custom-project-role-in-test-manager-s-settings-449112-c7b0b39c-01cf4c91.webp)

   :::note
   All Test Manager users have **Read** permissions for all test objects selected by default, and you can't deselect it. (For Cloud Commercial only) The only exception to this rule is **Autopilot prompt**. Select **Read** permissions for it, if needed.
   :::

5. Select the tasks this role is allowed to perform, from the task permissions listed in the Context.
6. Select **Create**.

## Result

Test Manager creates the custom role with the permissions and task-level access you selected, and a confirmation message appears.