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title: "Authors"
description: "Choose the author shown on an article and understand author and publisher permissions."
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> [!NOTE]
> This feature is optional. If you don't see **Posts** in your Admin, your site may not use it or your role may not have access. Ask your agency if you'd like to use it.

The **Author** field links an article to a user account. If bylines are enabled, the account's name appears on the public article. Editing permissions depend on the person's role, not on the name shown in the byline.

## Set an article's author

1. Open an article in **Posts**.
2. Find **Author** in the sidebar and choose the correct person.

   ![Post sidebar showing demo selected in Author beneath Published date](./images/post-details.light.webp)

3. Save the draft or use **Publish changes** when ready.
4. Open the public article and check the byline.

   ![Published article showing Demo User beneath the heading](./images/post-public.light.webp)

If the person's name is missing from the picker, ask an administrator to check their account. If the spelling is wrong, correct the account name; do not create a second account just for a byline.

## Who can write and publish?

| Role          | What it does                                                                | Tip                                                       |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Author**    | Usually writes and edits their own posts.                                   | Ask a publisher to review and publish the finished draft. |
| **Publisher** | Usually manages all posts, publishes them, and manages categories and tags. | Use this role for the person responsible for the blog.    |
| **Admin**     | Manages the site and accounts, including the blog.                          | Keep administrator access limited to people who need it.  |

Your agency can adjust these permissions. See [users and roles](https://docs.systhema.app/nl/editor-guide/users-and-roles.md) for the other roles.

## Show or hide bylines

Open **General Settings** → **Posts** and review **Show author byline**. This is a setting for the whole blog. A selected author may still matter for editing access even when the public byline is hidden.

## Check afterwards

Check the public name and whether a date appears alongside it. Ask the person responsible for publication to confirm the article is ready before publishing on their behalf.

## Related pages

- [Writing a post](https://docs.systhema.app/nl/editor-guide/posts/writing-a-post.md)
- [Blog settings](https://docs.systhema.app/nl/editor-guide/posts.md)
- [Users and roles](https://docs.systhema.app/nl/editor-guide/users-and-roles.md)