Wordpress allows fine grain control over user permissions using "roles". There are two kinds of content on the website:

* Pages: Used for static content (home page, geoforall page, ...). Each page can have be restricted to users with a specific role.
* Posts: Used for dynamic content - when used as a blogging platform each post represents an update from the blog. We are using "custom post templates" with additional fields beyond a simple text block.

We have a naming convention for website roles:

*Authors* can create a new post, edit a post, and upload media (since most posts provide a icon or a background). Authors can not publish a post, they will need to ask an editor to review and publish.

(type post) author: (on their type of posts)
* edit,
* create a new
* upload media

*Editors* can create a new post, edit a post, and upload media -- in addition to deleting posts and publishing posts

(type post) editor: (on their type of posts)
* edit,
* create a new
* upload media
* delete
* publish


== Subscriber

Initial members are added as subscribers who can read content, manage their profile including profile picture (uploaded media file).

* Users - can manage their own profile
* Media - can upload media, used to set profile picture

Initially experimented with grvatar profile pictures; but this has not worked out. You will need to upload your own profile picture.


== Author * Editor

Used to manage foundation wide events, resources and Foundation News.

Posts:

* Events
* Resources
* Foundation News

During prelaunch many users were added as Editor.

== !GeoForAll Author & !GeoForAll Editor

Pages:

* GeoForAll

Posts:

* GeoForAll Labs

== Partners Editor

The board maintains a list of partners and friends of the organization.

Pages:

* Partners

Posts:

* Partners

== Projects Author & Project Team & Projects Editor

Pages

* Projects
* Choose a Project pages

Posts

* Projects

== Service Provider Author & Service Provider Editor

Pages

* Service Providers

Posts

* Service Providers