# Invite and manage team members

> Add teammates to your Caramel account, change their roles, resend or cancel invitations, and remove members.

Add colleagues to your account so they can work in Caramel alongside you. Each person gets a role that controls what they can see and do — see [Roles & permissions](index) for a full breakdown.

> **Important** Only Owners can invite members, change roles, and remove members.

## Before you begin

- You must be an Owner on the account.
- Your plan must have an available seat. Starter and Lite plans include 1 seat. Upgrade to add more teammates — see [Plans and features](../billing/plans-and-features).

## Invite a teammate

1. Open **Settings** and select **Team & Permissions** from the sidebar (`/business/:id?tab=settings&section=team`).
2. Click **Invite Member**.
3. Enter the person's **Email Address**.
4. Select a role:
   - **Owner** — full access, including billing and team management.
   - **Manager** — access to all product features except billing and team management.
   - **Staff** — limited access; can view the Home channel mix panel only.
5. Click **Send Invite**.

The recipient receives an email with a link to accept the invitation. The link is valid for 7 days.

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## What the recipient does

1. Open the invitation email and click the link.
2. Sign in to an existing Caramel account, or create a new one with a password.
3. After accepting, the person is added as an active team member with the role you chose.

> **Note** If the recipient already has a Caramel account, they sign in with their existing credentials. If not, they set a new password during the acceptance flow.

## Resend an invitation

If a teammate hasn't accepted yet, their status shows as **Pending** in the team list.

1. On the **Team & Permissions** page, find the pending member.
2. Click the **⋯** menu in the **Actions** column.
3. Select **Resend Invitation**.

A new invitation email is sent. The original link is invalidated.

## Cancel a pending invitation

1. On the **Team & Permissions** page, find the pending member.
2. Click the **⋯** menu in the **Actions** column.
3. Select **Remove**.
4. Confirm the action.

The invitation is cancelled immediately.

## Change a member's role

1. On the **Team & Permissions** page, find the active member.
2. Click the **⋯** menu in the **Actions** column.
3. Select **Change Role**.
4. Choose the new role and click **Change Role** to confirm.

> **Important** You cannot change your own role. A business must have at least one Owner at all times — Caramel will prevent you from removing the last Owner role.

## Remove a team member

1. On the **Team & Permissions** page, find the member.
2. Click the **⋯** menu in the **Actions** column.
3. Select **Remove**.
4. For active members, type the person's email address to confirm.
5. Click **Remove Member**.

The person loses access immediately. This action cannot be undone, but you can invite them again later.

> **Important** You cannot remove yourself from the account, and you cannot remove the last Owner.

## Next steps

- [Roles & permissions](index)
- [Plans and features](../billing/plans-and-features)
- [Usage and limits](../billing/usage-and-limits)