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# Configure the Guest User Profile

Before publishing your Experience Cloud site with public access enabled, configure the guest user profile so that your customers can view and interact with your site without logging in.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small permission">
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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d46130e69">User
              Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d46130e69 ">To access Experience Workspaces:</td>

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              <p>Create and Set Up Experiences</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Is a member of the
                Experience Cloud site</p>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d46130e69 ">To edit app and system permissions in profiles:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d46130e69 ">Manage Profiles and Permission Sets</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d46130e69 ">To edit object and field permissions in profiles:</td>

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              <p>Manage Profiles and Permission Sets </p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Customize
                Application</p>
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For Experience Builder sites, access the guest user profile from Experience Builder.

1. In Salesforce Setup, enter digital experiences in the Quick Find box and select **All Sites**.
2. Next to the site that you want to access, click **Builder**.
3. In Experience Builder, click ![General Settings icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-access-264-0-0-production-enus/a92be132-3cbc-412a-9262-130636120c14/access/images/general_settings_icon_setup.png) and select **General**.
4. Under Guest User Profile, click the profile name.
    
    ![Configure Guest User Profile Screen in Settings for Experience Builder](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-access-264-0-0-production-enus/a92be132-3cbc-412a-9262-130636120c14/access/images/configure_guest_user_profile.png)
5. Click **Edit**.
6. Scroll to the Standard Object Permissions section, and change the object permissions to meet your business needs.
7. Create a sharing rule for each object you want to share with your users.
8. Click **Save**.

For Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce sites, access the guest user profile from Experience Workspaces.

- In Salesforce Setup, enter digital experiences in the Quick Find box and select **All Sites**.
- Next to the site that you want to access, click **Workspaces**.
- Select **Administration** | **Pages** | **Go to Force.com**.
- Click **Public Access Settings** and change the access levels based on your needs.

- **[Best Practices and Considerations When Configuring the Guest User Profile](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.networks_guest_profile_best_practices.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When configuring the guest user profile, keep these recommendations and considerations in mind.