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title: "Import role definition from file"
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tags: ["How-to", "Site Administrator", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:10Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:10Z
canonical: "totara.help/import-role-definition-from-file"
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# Import role definition from file

You may want to import a role into your system, for example if you are transferring roles between systems, or you are importing a copy of a role you [previously exported](/totara-20/docs/export-role-definition-to-file).

To import a previously exported role definition as a new role, follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Permissions > Define roles*.
2. Click **Add a new role**.
3. Upload the preset.
4. Click **Continue**.
5. Review the new role.
6. Click **Create this role**.

## Next steps

- [Export role definition to file](/totara-20/docs/export-role-definition-to-file)
- [Edit a role](/totara-20/docs/edit-a-role)

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