# What is a Primary Group and how is it different to a non-primary one for a user?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-primary-group-and-how-is-it-different-to-a-non-primary-one-for-a-user/42281
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [9 Abril, 2016 06:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-primary-group-and-how-is-it-different-to-a-non-primary-one-for-a-user/42281 "2016-04-09T06:53:28Z")
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### Author:  [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)
#### Post date: [9 Abril, 2016 06:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-primary-group-and-how-is-it-different-to-a-non-primary-one-for-a-user/42281/1 "2016-04-09T06:53:28Z")
Okay, so a group can be made primary per user.
What does it mean and what it affects from the user point of view?
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [9 Abril, 2016 06:56 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-primary-group-and-how-is-it-different-to-a-non-primary-one-for-a-user/42281/2 "2016-04-09T06:56:53Z")
Maybe you missed seeing this?
> [@Setting a primary group for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-selecting-primary-group-for-a-user-do/25857):
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> 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…
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [9 Abril, 2016 12:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-primary-group-and-how-is-it-different-to-a-non-primary-one-for-a-user/42281/3 "2016-04-09T12:54:53Z")