# Group

This field, like the user field, corresponds to the membership of the GLPI object You can add a group manually or create a group directly by this field.

For groups created from an AD/LDAP(S) or SCIM, please refer to your internal procedures.

![user](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-aae2d8002d74bf77e67bd7cbd2d448cf3463e562%2Fgroup.png?alt=media)

## Create a group

* To create a group, click on **+ Add**
* If it's necessary, check the box **Child entities** (this group will be visible in the sub-entity of the one you are in)
* Enter a **Name**
* A **Code** (optional)
* Choose if this group is **Child of**
* Select yes or no to **Recursive membership** (if enabled, members of this group will also become implicit members of its children groups)
* You can define whether this group can be **visible in a ticket** (as a requester, observer, assigned to, task, can be notified)
* Define if the group can be a **manager in a project**
* Select if this group **can contain** **Items** and/or **Users**
* Click **+ Add**

![user](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-688f354ca1b686ffb8074d811896c9cf7bf0588f%2Fadd-group-1.png?alt=media)

![user](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-303b25d7be0d0094059eba5013e6ee14f3b07344%2Fadd-group-2.png?alt=media)

* In this window, you need to add users. In **Users** tab, select those you wish to associate with the group (prefer users with a technical or higher profile)

![add user in group in charge](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6fd71b30da4ff4c9653e431a735141a361246a95%2Fadd-users-in-group.png?alt=media)

1. Select **user**
2. Define it this user can be **Manage** group (add/modify members, name, etc.)
3. whether or not to authorise **Delegatee** rights (can open ticket for the group)
4. **Add** your group

Once you have created a group, you can either create another or select the one you have just created from the drop-down list.

## Delete a group

To delete a group, use the massive action with **Actions** button

![delete location](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7a7101fb78428bf878c8dc5c3caa2d7e02575c81%2Fdelete-location.png?alt=media)

Or enter in the group you want and click on **Delete permanently**

![delete location](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-43baba4dbcc24e19f629d2ab529081857d11a4bc%2Fdelete-individual-group.png?alt=media)

{% hint style="info" %}
For more information, see [groups](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/administration/groups)
{% endhint %}