# How to assign stores to a member

> Assign stores to Merca team members, choose Read-only or Full access, and learn how to change permissions or remove access later.

Source: https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/assign-store

Assigning stores requires Pro, and only the owner or an admin can do it. Admins don't need per-store access because they can see every store. Members only see stores you've assigned.

Before you start, [add the member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-member) and [add the store](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-store). This example assigns the Sarah store to Bob.

## Open Assign access

1. Sign in to the Merca desktop app as the owner or an admin, then open **My stores**.
2. Find the store you want to assign and click **Assign access**.

![Assign access on the store card](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-authorize-button.webp)

## Find the member and choose access

In **Assign access**, search by nickname or login account. After you find the member, choose their access level on the right:

- **Read-only**: they can launch the store, view its details, and view **Authenticator**, **Passkeys**, and **Additional accounts**.
- **Full access**: they can also change this store's settings, and change **Additional accounts**, **Authenticator**, and **Passkeys**. They can't delete the store or grant access to someone else.
- **No access**: removes this store from the member.

Click **Save access**.

![Choose member access](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-select-access.webp)

## Confirm the assignment

After saving, the store card shows **Assigned members**. If the member's nickname appears there, the store has been assigned.

![Store card with an assigned member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-saved.webp)

## What the member sees

After the member signs in with their team account, **My stores** only shows stores assigned to them. Unassigned stores don't appear in the list.

![Member sees only assigned stores](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-member-list.webp)

The member can click **Launch** to open the store browser. With Read-only access, they can also open **Authenticator**, **Passkeys**, and **Additional accounts** to view saved items.

![Member viewing Authenticator](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-member-otp.webp)

![Member viewing Passkeys](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-member-passkeys.webp)

![Member viewing Additional accounts](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/assign-store-member-passwords.webp)

## Change or remove access

To update access later, sign in as the owner or an admin, go back to **My stores**, and click **Assign access** on the same store:

- Change **Read-only** to **Full access** to let the member edit that store's settings.
- Change **Full access** to **Read-only** to keep launch and view access but remove edit access.
- Change the member to **No access** and save to hide the store from them.

To take the whole account back right away, disable or delete it. See [How to give a service provider a temporary account](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/temporary-account).