How To Add And Assign Roles In Discord

Create a Discord Server Role

If you haven’t added any new roles in your server already, then you can easily create new ones from your server settings using the following methods.

Method 1: Using Discord Website or Desktop App

On the Discord app on Windows, Mac, Linux, you can create server roles by following these steps.
And voilà, you have successfully created a new role for your Discord server.

Method 2: Using Discord App on Android or iPhone

You can follow these steps to create roles on the Discord app on Android and iPhone.

Assign a Server Role in Discord

Now that you have created the role for your Discord server, it’s time to assign it to a trusted member.

Method 1: Using Discord Website or Desktop App

If you use Discord on a desktop, you can use the website or app to assign roles to someone on a server.
That’s it! You will now see the role for the members you have picked on the server. You simply need to hover the cursor over their name in the right sidebar of a channel.

Method 2: Using Discord App on Android or iPhone

You can also assign roles on a server using the Discord app on an iPhone or Android device. Here’s how you can do it. The member will now have the new role along with all the perks you’ve added while configuring the role.

Use Bot to Automatically Give Discord Roles

You can also add a Discord bot to your server and let members self-assign roles. While this can be done using a number of bots available on the platform, we have demonstrated this feature below using the MEE6 bot.
You will see the MEE6 bot’s message with emojis in the associated Discord channel. Members can now tap the emoji to easily get the role. Besides MEE6, you can use any of the server management Discord bots for this.
So, those are the steps involved in creating and assigning roles on Discord. While you’re at it, if you’re not a huge fan of Discord’s crown icon, head to our linked guide to learn how to remove the Discord crown icon. We also have separate guides to get an invisible Discord name and avatar and know if someone blocked you on Discord.