diff --git a/modules/commands/admin-only-auth.lua b/config/command_auth_admin.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/commands/admin-only-auth.lua
rename to config/command_auth_admin.lua
diff --git a/expcore/common_parse.lua b/config/command_parse_general.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from expcore/common_parse.lua
rename to config/command_parse_general.lua
diff --git a/config/permission_groups.lua b/config/permission_groups.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d171bdcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/permission_groups.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+local Game = require 'utils.game'
+local Permission_Groups = require 'expcore.permission_groups'
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('Admin')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    --'edit_permission_group', -- removed for admin till role script added
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter'
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('Trusted')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter',
+    'admin_action' -- trusted
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('Standard')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter',
+    'admin_action', -- trusted
+    'change_programmable_speaker_alert_parameters', -- standard
+    'drop_item',
+    'reset_assembling_machine',
+    'set_auto_launch_rocket',
+    'cancel_research'
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('Guest')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter',
+    'admin_action', -- trusted
+    'change_programmable_speaker_alert_parameters', -- standard
+    'drop_item',
+    'reset_assembling_machine',
+    'set_auto_launch_rocket',
+    'cancel_research',
+    'change_programmable_speaker_parameters', -- guest
+    'change_train_stop_station',
+    'deconstruct',
+    'remove_cables',
+    'remove_train_station',
+    'reset_assembling_machine',
+    'rotate_entity',
+    'use_artillery_remote',
+    'launch_rocket'
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('Restricted')
+:disallow_all()
+:allow('write_to_console')
+
+--- These events are used until a role system is added to make it easier for our admins
+
+local trusted_time = 60*60*60*10 -- 10 hour
+local standard_time = 60*60*60*3 -- 3 hour
+local function assign_group(player)
+    if player.admin then
+        Permission_Groups.set_player_group(player,'Admin')
+    elseif player.online_time > trusted_time then
+        Permission_Groups.set_player_group(player,'Trusted')
+    elseif player.online_time > standard_time then
+        Permission_Groups.set_player_group(player,'Standard')
+    else
+        Permission_Groups.set_player_group(player,'Guest')
+    end
+end
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game,function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+    assign_group(player)
+end)
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_promoted,function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+    assign_group(player)
+end)
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_demoted,function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+    assign_group(player)
+end)
+
+local check_interval = 60*60*15 -- 15 minutes
+Event.on_nth_tick(check_interval,function(event)
+    for _,player in pairs(game.connected_players) do
+        assign_group(player)
+    end
+end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index fa24c311..aff18c15 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ local files = {
     'modules.commands.cheat-mode',
     'modules.commands.interface',
     'modules.commands.help',
+    'config.permission_groups'
 }
 
 -- Loads all files in array above and logs progress
diff --git a/expcore/permission_groups.lua b/expcore/permission_groups.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e62e56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/expcore/permission_groups.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+--- Permission group making for factorio so you never have to make one by hand again
+-- @author Cooldude2606
+-- @module Permissions_Groups
+--[[
+>>>>Example Group (Allow All)
+
+    -- here we will create an admin group however we do not want them to use the map editor or mess with the permission groups
+    Permission_Groups.new_group('Admin') -- this defines a new group called "Admin"
+    :allow_all() -- this makes the default to allow any input action unless set other wise
+    :disallow{ -- here we disallow the input action we dont want them to use
+        'add_permission_group',
+        'delete_permission_group',
+        'import_permissions_string',
+        'map_editor_action',
+        'toggle_map_editor'
+    }
+
+>>>>Example Group (Disallow All)
+
+    -- here we will create a group that cant do anything but talk in chat
+    Permission_Groups.new_group('Restricted') -- this defines a new group called "Restricted"
+    :disallow_all() -- this makes the default to disallow any input action unless set other wise
+    :allow('write_to_console') -- here we allow them to chat, {} can be used here if we had more than one action
+
+>>>>Functions List (see function for more detail):
+
+]]
+
+
+local Game = require 'utils.game'
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+
+local Permissions_Groups = {
+    groups={}, -- store for the different groups that are created
+    _prototype={} -- stores functions that are used on group instances
+}
+
+--- Defines a new permission group that can have it actions set in the config
+-- @tparam name string the name of the new group
+-- @treturn Permissions_Groups._prototype the new group made with function to allow and disallow actions
+function Permissions_Groups.new_group(name)
+    local group = setmetatable({
+        name=name,
+        actions={},
+        allow_all_actions=true
+    },{
+        __index= Permissions_Groups._prototype
+    })
+    Permissions_Groups.groups[name] = group
+    return group
+end
+
+--- Returns the group with the given name, case sensitive
+-- @tparam name string the name of the group to get
+-- @treturn ?Permissions_Groups._prototype|nil the group with that name or nil if non found
+function Permissions_Groups.get_group_by_name(name)
+    return Permissions_Groups.groups[name]
+end
+
+--- Returns the group that a player is in
+-- @tparam LuaPlayer the player to get the group of can be LuaPlayer name index etc
+-- @treturn ?Permissions_Groups._prototype|nil the group with that player or nil if non found
+function Permissions_Groups.get_group_from_player(player)
+    player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
+    local group = player.permission_group
+    if group then
+        return Permissions_Groups.groups[group.name]
+    end
+end
+
+--- Reloads/creates all permission groups and sets them to they configured state
+function Permissions_Groups.reload_permissions()
+    for _,group in pairs(Permissions_Groups.groups) do
+        group:create()
+    end
+end
+
+--- Removes all permissions from every permission group except for "Default" and any passed as exempt
+-- @tparam string|Array<string> any groups that you want to be except, "Default" is always exempt
+-- @treturn number the number of groups that had they permissions removed
+function Permissions_Groups.lockdown_permissions(exempt)
+    local count = 0
+    if type(exempt) ~= 'table' then
+        exempt = {exempt}
+    end
+    for _,group in pairs(exempt) do
+        if type(group) == 'string' then
+            exempt[group:lower()] = true
+        elseif type(group) == 'table' then
+            exempt[group.name:lower()] = true
+        end
+    end
+    for _,group in pairs(game.permissions.groups) do
+        if not exempt[group.name:lower()] and not group.name == 'Default' then
+            count = count +1
+            for _,action in pairs(defines.input_action) do
+                group.set_allows_action(action,false)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return count
+end
+
+--- Sets a player's group to the one given, a player can only have one group at a time
+-- @tparam LuaPlayer the player to effect can be LuaPlayer name index etc
+-- @tparam string the name of the group to give to the player
+-- @treturn boolean true if the player was added successfully, false other wise
+function Permissions_Groups.set_player_group(player,group)
+    player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
+    local group = Permissions_Groups.get_group_by_name(group)
+    if not group or not player then return false end
+    group:add_player(player)
+    return true
+end
+
+--- Sets the allow state of an action for this group, used internally but is safe to use else where
+-- @tparam action ?string|defines.input_action the action that you want to set the state of
+-- @tparam state boolean the state that you want to set it to, true = allow, false = disallow
+-- @treturn Permissions_Groups._prototype returns self so function can be chained
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:set_action(action,state)
+    if type(action) == 'string' then
+        action = defines.input_action[action]
+    end
+    self.actions[action] = state
+    return self
+end
+
+--- Sets an action or actions to be allowed for this group even with disallow_all triggered, Do not use in runtime
+-- @tparam string|Array<string> the action or actions that you want to allow for this group
+-- @treturn Permissions_Groups._prototype returns self so function can be chained
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:allow(actions)
+    if type(actions) ~= 'table' then
+        actions = {actions}
+    end
+    for _,action in pairs(actions) do
+        self:set_action(action,true)
+    end
+    return self
+end
+
+--- Sets an action or actions to be disallowed for this group even with allow_all triggered, Do not use in runtime
+-- @tparam string|Array<string> the action or actions that you want to disallow for this group
+-- @treturn Permissions_Groups._prototype returns self so function can be chained
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:disallow(actions)
+    if type(actions) ~= 'table' then
+        actions = {actions}
+    end
+    for _,action in pairs(actions) do
+        self:set_action(action,false)
+    end
+    return self
+end
+
+--- Sets the default state for any actions not given to be allowed, useful with :disallow
+-- @treturn Permissions_Groups._prototype returns self so function can be chained
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:allow_all()
+    self.allow_all_actions = true
+    return self
+end
+
+--- Sets the default state for any action not given to be disallowed, useful with :allow
+-- @treturn Permissions_Groups._prototype returns self so function can be chained
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:disallow_all()
+    self.allow_all_actions = false
+    return self
+end
+
+--- Returns if an input action is allowed for this group
+-- @tparam action ?string|defines.input_action the action that you want to test for
+-- @treturn boolean true if the group is allowed the action, false other wise
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:is_allowed(action)
+    if type(action) == 'string' then
+        action = defines.input_action[action]
+    end
+    local state = self.actions[action]
+    if state == nil then
+        state = self.allow_all_actions
+    end
+    return state
+end
+
+--- Returns the LuaPermissionGroup that was created with this group object, used internally
+-- @treturn LuaPermissionGroup the raw lua permission group
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:get_raw()
+    return game.permissions.get_group(self.name)
+end
+
+--- Creates or updates the permission group with the configured actions, used internally
+-- @treturn LuaPermissionGroup the permission group that was created
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:create()
+    local group = self:get_raw()
+    if not group then
+        group = game.permissions.create_group(self.name)
+    end
+    for _,action in pairs(defines.input_action) do
+        group.set_allows_action(action,self:is_allowed(action))
+    end
+    return group
+end
+
+--- Adds a player to this group
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player you want to add to this group can be LuaPlayer name or index etc
+-- @treturn boolean true if the player was added successfully, false other wise
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:add_player(player)
+    player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
+    local group = self:get_raw()
+    if not group or not player then return false end
+    group.add_player(player)
+    return true
+end
+
+--- Removes a player from this group
+-- @tparam player LuaPlayer the player you want to remove from this group can be LuaPlayer name or index etc
+-- @treturn boolean true if the player was removed successfully, false other wise
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:remove_player(player)
+    player = Game.get_player_from_any(player)
+    local group = self:get_raw()
+    if not group or not player then return false end
+    group.remove_player(player)
+    return true
+end
+
+--- Returns all player that are in this group with the option to filter to online/offline only
+-- @tparam[opt] online boolean if nil returns all players, if true online players only, if false returns online players only
+-- @treturn table a table of players that are in this group; filtered if online param is given
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:get_players(online)
+    local players = {}
+    local group = self:get_raw()
+    if group then
+        if online == nil then
+            return group.players
+        else
+            for _,player in pairs(group.players) do
+                if player.connected == online then
+                    table.insert(player,player)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return players
+end
+
+--- Prints a message to every player in this group
+-- @tparam message string the message that you want to send to the players
+-- @treturn number the number of players that received the message
+function Permissions_Groups._prototype:print(message)
+    local players = self:get_players(true)
+    for _,player in pairs(players) do
+        player.print(message)
+    end
+    return #players
+end
+
+-- when the game starts it will make the permission groups
+Event.on_init(function()
+    Permissions_Groups.reload_permissions()
+end)
+
+return Permissions_Groups
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/commands/admin-chat.lua b/modules/commands/admin-chat.lua
index a178349c..00ae2d5d 100644
--- a/modules/commands/admin-chat.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/admin-chat.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
-require 'expcore.common_parse'
-require 'modules.commands.admin-only-auth'
+require 'config.command_parse_general'
+require 'config.command_auth_admin'
 
 Commands.new_command('admin-chat','Sends a message in chat that only admins can see.')
 :add_param('message',false) -- the message to send in the admin chat
diff --git a/modules/commands/cheat-mode.lua b/modules/commands/cheat-mode.lua
index c2a1b206..71ea9d15 100644
--- a/modules/commands/cheat-mode.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/cheat-mode.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
-require 'expcore.common_parse'
-require 'modules.commands.admin-only-auth'
+require 'config.command_parse_general'
+require 'config.command_auth_admin'
 
 Commands.new_command('toggle-cheat-mode','Toggles cheat mode for your player, or another player.')
 :add_param('player',true,'player') -- player to toggle chest mode of, can be nil for self
diff --git a/modules/commands/help.lua b/modules/commands/help.lua
index 432560f6..07e1c572 100644
--- a/modules/commands/help.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/help.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
 local Global = require 'utils.global'
-require 'expcore.common_parse'
+require 'config.command_parse_general'
 
 local results_per_page = 5
 
diff --git a/modules/commands/interface.lua b/modules/commands/interface.lua
index 43306a41..d4354721 100644
--- a/modules/commands/interface.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/interface.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
 local Global = require 'utils.global'
 local Common = require 'expcore.common'
-require 'modules.commands.admin-only-auth'
+require 'config.command_auth_admin'
 
 -- modules that are loaded into the interface env to be accessed
 local interface_modules = {
     ['Game']='utils.game',
     ['Commands']=Commands,
-    ['output']=Common.player_return
+    ['output']=Common.player_return,
+    ['Group']='expcore.permission_groups'
 }
 
 -- loads all the modules given in the above table
diff --git a/modules/commands/kill.lua b/modules/commands/kill.lua
index a5c990c3..7ecb5c90 100644
--- a/modules/commands/kill.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/kill.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
-require 'expcore.common_parse'
-require 'modules.commands.admin-only-auth'
+require 'config.command_parse_general'
+require 'config.command_auth_admin'
 
 Commands.new_command('kill','Kills yourself or another player.')
 :add_param('player',true,'player-alive') -- the player to kill, must be alive to be valid
diff --git a/modules/commands/tag.lua b/modules/commands/tag.lua
index f8f8d1d9..97ae6c21 100644
--- a/modules/commands/tag.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/tag.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
-require 'expcore.common_parse'
+require 'config.command_parse_general'
 
 Commands.new_command('tag','Sets your player tag.')
 :add_param('tag',false,'string-max-length',20) -- new tag for your player max 20 char
diff --git a/modules/commands/teleport.lua b/modules/commands/teleport.lua
index bcb64ee8..05f33a76 100644
--- a/modules/commands/teleport.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/teleport.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands'
-require 'expcore.common_parse'
-require 'modules.commands.admin-only-auth'
+require 'config.command_parse_general'
+require 'config.command_auth_admin'
 
 local function teleport(from_player,to_player)
     local surface = to_player.surface