How to add the admin role to Drupal 7 after upgrading from Drupal 6?

Question

In Drupal 6 there was a module called Admin Role which allows you to make a superadmin role (same rights as superuser). This function is now in core (as of Drupal 7). So if you install Drupal 7, you get three roles by default: anonymous, authenticated, administrator.

However, when upgrading a site from D6 to D7, this new admin role is missing. How do I add this role or convert an existing custom role to be the admin role?

Answer 1

You can set an admin role in admin/config/people/accounts or by going to Configuration -> Account Settings under "People" label.

The help text under the select box says:

This role will be automatically assigned new permissions whenever a module is enabled. Changing this setting will not affect existing permissions.

So remember to assign the existing permissions to this new role! But whenever a module is enabled and new permissions are created, this role will automatically be granted those.

To create new roles you go to People -> Permissions (tab) -> Roles (secondary tab)

Answer 2

Just create a role that you want to be your second admin role, and then assign it as admin/config/people/accounts.

This role will be automatically assigned new permissions whenever a module is enabled. Changing this setting will not affect existing permissions.