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# Manage members
| Feature | Documentation for |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Add members](#add-members) | How to add existing members or invite new members to a project? |
| Edit members | How to change the role of a member in a project? |
| [Remove members](#remove-members) | How to remove members from a project? |
| [Roles and permissions](#roles-and-permissions) | How to manage roles and permissions for members? |
| [Groups](#groups) | How to add members to a groups and add groups to a project? |
## Add members
Find out how to [add existing members](../../getting-started/invite-members/#add-existing-members) to join a project or [invite new team members](../../getting-started/invite-members/#invite-new-members).
## Edit members
To change the role of a member within a project, select the corresponding project and open the Members menu.
To edit an existing member of a project, click the **Edit icon** in the list next to the member on the right. Choose the new role and press the blue **Change button** so save your changes.
![edit members](image-20200325095723130.png)
## Remove members
To remove members from a project, [select the project](../projects/#select-a-project) where you want to remove the members. In the project menu on the left, select the **Members** menu item. In the members list, click on the **bin** **icon** at the very right in a line of the member name.
![remove-members](1566225631212.png)
## Roles and permissions
Members will have different roles with different permissions in a project. To find out how to [configure roles and permissions](../../system-admin-guide/#roles-permissions).
<div class="glossary">A **role** is defined as a set of permissions defined by a unique name. Project members are assigned to a project by specifying a user's or group's name and the role(s) the user should assume in the project.</div>
## Groups
Members can be added to groups. A group can be added to a project. With this, all members will be have the corresponding role in this project. Find out how to [create and manage groups](../../system-admin-guide/#groups) in OpenProject.