# Add users to groups on signup

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-users-to-groups-on-signup/245667
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** user-custom-fields
**Created:** [November 15, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-users-to-groups-on-signup/245667 "2022-11-15T15:50:13Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-users-to-groups-on-signup/245667/9 "2023-11-03T16:19:40Z")

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For future travellers, there’s now a guide with some updated instructions on how to use this Automation 👍

> [@Add users to groups through custom field automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-user-to-group-through-custom-field-automation/275873/1):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to automatically add users to groups based on their selection of a custom user field during signup or profile update. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Summary Create the necessary groups Set up a custom user field Create an automation to add users to groups Test the setup Creating the groups First, create the groups you want users to be automatically added to: Go to your site’s Admin area Navigate to Groups in the admin sidebar…

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