# Convert a category to private and add users to a specific group with access

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**Created:** [January 4, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-category-to-private-and-add-users-to-a-specific-group-with-access/290463 "2024-01-04T03:11:52Z")\
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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:** [January 8, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-category-to-private-and-add-users-to-a-specific-group-with-access/290463/5 "2024-01-08T16:55:44Z")

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Depending how many there are, you can paste a comma separated list into the Add Users to the group box, if that’s any use?

(There’s also an Automation to add users to a group based on a badge, which you could use this SQL as a base for. That might be a little convoluted if you’re happy with the Rails option though)

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