Create a Group

Last modified by Eleni Cojocariu on 2026/10/05 21:10

Steps

Creating a group needs the Admin right on the wiki.

  1. Open the wiki administration and go to "Users & Rights" > "Groups".
  2. Click "Create group", below the list of groups:

    The Create group button below the list of the groups of the wiki, in the Groups section of the wiki administration

  3. Type the name of the new group in the "Group Name" field, then click "Create":

    The Create group dialog box with a name typed in its Group Name field, above its Cancel and Create buttons

  4. The group is now in the list, with no members yet and ready for you to add them:

    The groups list holding the row of the group that was just created, with 0 in its Members column

FAQ

Can two groups share a name?

No, and the dialog says so as you type, keeping its "Create" button disabled. Any Page of the XWiki space already carrying that name blocks it, whether that Page is a group or not.

What can the members of a new group do?

Nothing they could not do before. A group grants no right on its own; give the right to the group through Rights and every member receives it.

Is the person who creates a group a member of it?

No. Its creator joins it like anyone else, by being added as a member.

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