# Set Channel Member Permission Overrides

**Introduction** 

This step sets new permission overrides for a specified member in a given channel.

**Description** 

Allows for customizing channel-specific permissions for individual members, effectively altering their capabilities in that channel.

**Configuration**

1. **Channel**: Choose the channel for which the permission override will be set. This is a required field.
2. **Member**: Select the member whose permissions will be overridden. This is a required field.
3. **Overrides**: Define the permission overrides. Each override includes:
   * **Permission**: Choose the specific permission to override. Options are filtered to those relevant to channels.
   * **Status**: Set the override status as "Allow" or "Deny". Note: Specifying overrides will remove existing ones for these permissions, so include all permissions you wish to override. If the list is empty, the existing override will be removed.

**Usage** 

Useful for managing access and actions of members in specific channels, such as allowing a member to send messages in a normally read-only channel or restricting a member from viewing a particular channel.

**Permissions**

* Requires both "Manage Channels" and "Manage Permissions" permissions to set permission overrides in a guild channel.