# Group owner, admin or system? **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owner-admin-or-system/323000 **Category:** Support **Created:** [August 22, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owner-admin-or-system/323000 "2024-08-22T23:52:15Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 9
### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly) #### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owner-admin-or-system/323000/9 "2024-08-23T03:48:52Z")
Here are some various related topics that may help: > [@Creating groups in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-groups-in-discourse/197220?silent=true): > > bookmark This guide explains how to create groups in your Discourse community. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator (or Moderator when moderators\_manage\_groups is enabled) Groups in Discourse allow you to organize users and manage permissions. This guide will walk you through the process of creating a new group on your Discourse site. Access the groups page There are two ways to access the groups page: Find the “Groups” link in the left sidebar. The link is always … > [@Add group owners to manage group membership](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-owners-to-manage-group-membership/36233?silent=true): > > bookmark This guide explains how to add group owners who will manage group membership in your Discourse community. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Admins can add users as group owners, allowing them to control the membership of specific groups in the Discourse community. This guide will walk you through the steps of adding group owners and the various management tasks they will be able to perform. Understanding the role of group owners Group owners are users gran… > [@Invite users to a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-users-to-a-group/15544?silent=true): > > bookmark This guide explains how to invite users to a group in your Discourse community, covering both staff and group owner methods. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator or Group Owner Forum staff and group owners can create invites to add new and existing users to groups. This guide will explain: How staff and group owners can send invites to users. Using the Discourse API for user invitations. Sending bulk invitations via CSV upload.information_source It is n… > [@Setting a primary group for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-a-primary-group-for-users/25857?silent=true): > > bookmark This guide explains the concept of “Primary Group” in Discourse, detailing what it does and how to set it up. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator What is a primary group? A primary group is a custom group that can be assigned to a user as their main group affiliation. This assignment has several visual and functional implications within the Discourse platform. Setting a primary group To set a primary group for a user: Navigate to /admin/users Click on th… > [@Configuring group access, membership, and visibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-private-closed-group-access-membership-and-visibility/138296?silent=true): > > bookmark This guide explains how to set up and manage Discourse groups with different levels of access, membership requirements, and visibility settings. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Discourse groups can be configured to be closed, allow membership requests, or permit users to join freely. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up these different group types and managing their visibility. Summary Create and configure closed groups Set up grou… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owner-admin-or-system/323000)._