# Royalty Based Roles

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We advise Royalty Roles to be assigned **in addition** to holder roles to reduce friction for users entering a new community.
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To set up a Royalty based role, select the "Add Rule" button. Next, select the "Royalty" option on the Rule menu.

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Next, select your desired gating option for Royalties. You can choose to assign a role to users who have paid royalties, and also distribute roles to users who have not paid royalties.<br>
