Groups

Groups are made for specific purposes. They are created so that discussions and knowledge sharing can be carried out among a specific group of users on specific topics. For example, a group can be created for a particular project with the project members as the members of the project as a part of the group. This group will be a private group, i.e., non-members will not be able to view the content of the group nor will they be able to join it without an invitation from the Group Administrator. 

The “Groups” page looks like this:

Creating a Group

1. Click “Create”
2. Enter the Name and Description. You can also set the group as private or not.
3. Click “Create Group”
4. You can also set advanced options for the group such as setting the limit for number of albums and videos that can be uploaded to the group, allowing only admins to create events, etc.
   

Joining a Group

A user can directly join any public group. To join a group,

1. Enter the group by clicking the name of the group in the Groups page.
   
2. Click “Group Options”àJoin Group
   
3. For Private groups, the Admin of the group will have to accept your joining request. Once accepted, you will become a member of that group.

Group Options

The “Options” bar in the “Groups” page has the following options:

1. All Groups: Displays all the groups that have been created in the network, even ones that you are not a member of.
2. My Groups: Displays all groups that you are a member of.
3. Pending Invitations: Displays any invitations that you have not accepted yet.
4. Search: You can search for groups using the Search function.
   
5. There is a toggle function that is displays “Group Categories”