# New-Role

Creates a new Sitecore role.

## Syntax

New-Role \[-Identity] \<AccountIdentity>

## Detailed Description

The New-Role command creates a new Sitecore role.

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## Parameters

### -Identity \<AccountIdentity>

Role name including domain. If no domain is specified - 'sitecore' will be used as the default value

| Aliases                     |                       |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Required?                   | true                  |
| Position?                   | 1                     |
| Default Value               |                       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                 |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* System.String

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Security.Accounts.Role

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

```powershell
PS master:\> New-Role -Identity Michael
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>