# User automatically to a Group
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [July 17, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420 "2016-07-17T08:08:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Imperator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Imperator)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420/1 "2016-07-17T08:08:24Z")
Hello,
if that possible?
I have created a costum userfield as Dropdown with
1. Faction 1
2. Faction 2
The user have to set the Faction on the Register and cant edit it.
Now he should automatically join the Group of his Faction.
Regards,
Imperator
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420/2 "2016-07-17T08:17:43Z")
I believe this is only supported by email address at the moment. People with certain email addresses (think `@companyname.com`) will automatically be added to groups as they join the site, if the group has that setting enabled.
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### Author:  [@Imperator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Imperator)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2016, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420/3 "2016-07-17T08:26:24Z")
yes that way i found 🙂 but i need that with that Faction from the userfields maybe someone have a idea
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420/4 "2016-07-18T08:34:25Z")
You will have to write a plugin if you want that feature right now.
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420/5 "2025-10-23T11:42:57Z")
This is now possible using the Automation plugin
> [@Add users to groups through custom field automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-user-to-group-through-custom-field-automation/275873):
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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…