Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Granting and revoking user rights

One of the administrative privileges is the ability to grant and revoke user groups, more commonly referred to under the misnomer permissions or rights.^[1] Each user right has a set of prerequisites that candidates should generally meet. A brief outline of expectations can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions#Permissions, but for the most up-to-date information you should refer to the granting guidelines listed below in bold.

Users can request that a right be added to their account at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions. In general, granting of rights is not done without the user's consent, with the exception of autopatrolled.^[2]