diff --git a/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php b/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php
index def79b0..7c3716f 100644
--- a/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php
+++ b/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ include( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-init-textdomain.php');
 
 include( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-enable-svg.php');
 
+include_once( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-add-roles.php');
+
 if ( is_admin() ) {
     //include_once( plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'includes/arcHIVE-admin-stylesheet.php' );
 		include( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-admin-stylesheet.php');
diff --git a/includes/arcHIVE-add-roles.php b/includes/arcHIVE-add-roles.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c5c0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/arcHIVE-add-roles.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Add roles for users
+ *
+ * @link       https://arc-hive.zone
+ * @since      1.1.0
+ *
+ * @package    archive_wpplugin
+ * @subpackage archive_wpplugin/includes
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Add roles for users
+ *
+ * This class defines all code necessary to run during the plugin's activation.
+ *
+ * @since      1.1.0
+ * @package    archive_wpplugin
+ * @subpackage archive_wpplugin/includes
+ * @author     Jorge - vitrubio.net <jorge@vitrubio.net>
+ */
+
+ // create new roles on plugin activation
+ // https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_role/
+ function archive_wpplugin_add_roles_on_plugin_activation() {
+  // if ( get_option( 'custom_roles_version' ) < 1 ) {
+    $resourceeditorcapabilities = array(
+      'read' => true,
+      'level_0' => true
+    );
+    $resourceauthorcapabilities = array(
+      'read' => true,
+      'level_0' => true
+    );
+    $resourceauthorcapabilities = array(
+      'read' => true,
+      'level_0' => true
+    );
+    remove_role('archive_resource_editor');
+    add_role( 'archive_resource_editor', 'Resource Editor', $resourceeditorcapabilities );
+    remove_role('archive_resource_author');
+    add_role( 'archive_resource_author', 'Resource Author', $resourceauthorcapabilities );
+    remove_role('archive_resource_contributor');
+    add_role( 'archive_resource_contributor', 'Resource Contributor', $resourcecontributorcapabilities );
+    // update_option( 'custom_roles_version', 1 );}
+ }
+register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'archive_wpplugin_add_roles_on_plugin_activation' );