Groups are designed for group chat, providing a shared space where multiple users can communicate, collaborate, and exchange messages simultaneously. They can be created for specific topics, interests, or purposes, enabling users to join discussions that match their needs.

Note : You can allow your site users to create their own groups. You can enable this feature by turning on the “Create Group” permission in the Site Roles module.

To create a Group :

  1. Click on the Menu.
  2. Select Groups from the side navigation menu.
  3. Click on the Plus Icon at the bottom right of the content area.
  4. Enter the details in the screen that appears.
  5. Click the “Create” button.

For Your Reference :

  • To create a password-protected group, select “Yes” in the “Password Protect” field and enter a password. This will restrict group access to users who have the password.
  • To create a secret group that is not publicly visible, select “Yes” in the “Secret Group” field.
  • To enable or disable video or audio chat in a group, check the “Video Chat” and “Audio Chat” fields as needed.
  • To pin a group to the group list, select “Yes” in the “Pin Group” field.
  • To prevent users from leaving the group once joined, select “Yes” in the “Unleaveable” field.
  • To set a default group role for new members, choose a role in the “Default Group Role” field, which will replace the system default member role.
  • To restrict message-sending permissions to specific group roles (e.g., Group Admin), check the “Who Can Send Messages” field, so other roles can only view the conversation.
  • To automatically add users to a group upon account creation, check the “Auto Add Users on Signup” field.
  • Slug is the part of a URL that specifies a group, often made from a simplified version of the group name. For example, in https://example.com/my-group, my-group is the slug.

To display groups upon page load:

  1. Click on the Menu.
  2. Go to “Modules” in the side navigation menu.
  3. Select “Site Roles.”
  4. Click the three dots icon next to the site role for which you want to display “Groups” on page load.
  5. Choose “Edit.”
  6. In the screen that appears, find “Content to Show on Page Load [Left Panel]“
  7. Select “Groups”
  8. Click the “Update” button.

To add or modify Group Header:

Group headers allow you to embed youtube videos or include PHP or HTML code in the group header. To add or modify a group header:

  1. Click the Menu
  2. Select “Groups” from the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the three dots icon next to the group you want to modify.
  4. Choose “Group Header.”
  5. Place your HTML/PHP code in the “Header Content” field.
  6. Select “No” in the “Disabled” field to enable the header.
  7. Click the “Update” button.

Note: Group headers are disabled by default. Select “No” in the “Disabled” dropdown to activate the group header. Since HTML and PHP content can be included, ensure this feature is not enabled for regular users.

To edit a Group:

  1. Click on Menu.
  2. Go to Groups in the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the three dots icon next to the group you want to modify.
  4. Choose “Edit”.
  5. Make the necessary changes in the screen that appears.
  6. Click the “Update” button.

To export a Group Conversation :

  1. Click on Menu.
  2. Go to Groups in the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the three dots icon next to the item you want to Export.
  4. Choose “Export Chat”.

To obtain the embed code for a group:

  1. Click on Menu.
  2. Go to Groups in the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the three dots icon next to the Group you want to generate Embed Code.
  4. Choose “Embed”.
  5. A screen displaying the embed code and group URL will appear.

To Suspend a Group :

  1. Click on Menu.
  2. Go to Groups in the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the three dots icon next to the item you want to Suspend.
  4. Choose “Suspend”. A confirmation dialog will appear. Select ‘Yes’ to confirm.

To delete a Group :

  1. Click on Menu.
  2. Go to Groups in the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the three dots icon next to the item you want to delete.
  4. Choose “Delete”. A confirmation dialog will appear. Select ‘Yes’ to confirm.

To bulk delete groups :

  1. Click on Menu.
  2. Go to Groups in the side navigation menu.
  3. Click the selection icon at the top right next to the Groups title.
  4. Select the items you want to delete.
  5. Click the X icon that appears at the bottom right.
  6. Confirm the deletion when prompted.