Learn about user roles

Depending on your plan type, users can be assigned different roles that grant varying levels of permissions and access to HowToo. 

There are four types of roles: Learners, Creators, Admins, and Primary Admins.

Contents of this article:

• Learner permissions
• Creator permissions
• Admin permissions
• Primary admin permissions

Learner permissions

Learner users are available on Teams and Professional plans.

 ❗️ Note: Not available if you are on a Basic plan.

Learners can access the ‘Academy’ platform and complete learning available to them. They cannot create lesson or manage accounts.

Learners can:

• View and complete courses that have been published to them.
• Manage and update their profile.

Creator permissions

Creator users are available on all plans.

Creators are responsible for creating lessons on our platform. 

Creators can:

• View and complete lessons that have been distributed to them.
• View, create and delete draft lessons.
• Manage and add media
• View and use templates and unlocked Ready-to-go modules
• Create themes
• Add and resolve comments.
• Export lessons

Teams and Professional

If you are on a Teams or Professional plan Creators also have access to additional features.

• Create courses
• Publish courses to Learning Academy
• Design and brand your Learning Academy
• View and export course completion reports
• All learner permissions 

Admin permissions

Admins are available on all plans. They have full access to all the features, besides billing and subscription details.

Admins can:

• Everything available to Creators, plus
• Access and manage dashboard
• Add and manage users
• Allocate learner, creator or admin roles to users

Teams and Professional

If you are on a Teams or Professional plan Admins also have access to additional features.

• Import users
• Manage groups

Primary admin permissions

Primary admins are available on all plans. They have complete control over a HowToo account, including access to billing. 

Primary admins can:

• Everything available to admins
• Manage and amend billing information
• Manage, amend and cancel subscription
• Manage and add seats
• Allocate the primary admin role to users