You can share access to the items you manage in the Chrome Web Store by adding additional members to the publisher that owns them.

## Create a publisher

Publishers own one or more items in the Chrome Web Store. A publisher is created when you first register as a developer, and you can create one additional publisher if needed.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Previously, the Chrome Web Store distinguished between individual and group publishers. This is no longer the case and you can add members to any publisher you are an admin of.

> [!WARNING]
> **Warning:** You can only create one publisher in your account lifetime. Deleting the publisher does not restore your lifetime quota of one publisher activation.

To do so, go to your Profile page and choose the Create a new publisher option. You will be asked to provide a name for the new publisher.
![Button on Profile page to create a new publisher.](https://developer.chrome.com/static/docs/webstore/share-ownership/image/create-publisher.png) Button on Profile page to create a new publisher.

## Add a member

In the Developer Dashboard, open the Settings page for your publisher and find the members table.
![Members table showing members of a publisher.](https://developer.chrome.com/static/docs/webstore/share-ownership/image/manage-members.png) Members table showing members of a publisher.

In the members table, choose "Invite member". Choose a role and an email will be sent to invite the user to join your publisher.
![Modal shown when inviting a member.](https://developer.chrome.com/static/docs/webstore/share-ownership/image/invite-dialog.png) Modal shown when inviting a member.

## Role permissions comparison

Each member of a publisher can be assigned a role that determines their level of access.

| Feature | Viewer | Item Manager | Editor | Admin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View items \& analytics | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| View Google Analytics | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| View draft revisions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create new items | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update metadata \& packages | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Change visibility/distribution | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Change publisher settings | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manage [trusted testers](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/cws-dashboard-distribution#private-visibility-trusted-testers) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manage [organization publishing](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/cws-enterprise#to_another_enterprise) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manage members \& roles | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Delete the publisher | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |

## Switch publisher

In the top right-hand corner of the [Chrome Web Store Developer
Dashboard](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole) is a pull-down that shows the publishers you are a member of.
![Drop-down shown to switch publisher.](https://developer.chrome.com/static/docs/webstore/share-ownership/image/publisher-dropdown.png) Drop-down shown to switch publisher.