Creating a Group as a Member

 In order to create a group, members will need to follow these steps:

1. Once a member has logged into the website they will click on the My Homepage Page
2. From My Homepage the member will then click on link 'Create a new group'
 
3. From this page the member will establish the basic settings of the group.

Content Access
Company members can view the content - All registered members will have access to view content on the site.
Only group members can view the content - Only members of the group will be able to see any content within the group.

Once you have choosen all your settings click OK and you will see the following messge to confirm your Group has been registered: "Group has been successfully registered but must be approved by administrator". Once the group has been approved, it will become visable under my My Groups

Creating a Group by a Site Administrator

Aside from approving groups that are created by registered members, site administrators can also create groups for members to join. Site Administrators will create groups from within Club Central following these steps:

1. Login to the website as an Administrator
2. Click on the link that states "Switch to Club Central"
3. Click on the Tools tab at the top
4. Click on the Groups menu which will bring you to this page.

5. Click on the "New Group" link

This screen will allow you to establish the basic settings of the group.
Display name: The title for the group
Group Description: Just a brief summary of the what the group is about.
Avatar: Allows you to upload or select a pre-defined an icon to represent the group.
Approve members

Any company member can join - All registered members have the ability to join this group.
Only approved members can join - Before a member can become a member of the group they will need to be approved by eithe a Group Admin or Site Administrator.
Only approved members can join excep for invited members - Similar to the option listed above, users will need to be approved before they can join a group. If a member is invited to the group by a Group Admin or Site Administrator

Content Access

Company members can view the content - All registered members will have access to view content on the site.

Only group members can view the content - Only members of the group will be able to see any content within the group.3
 

Notify group admins when a user joins/leaves: A registered member that has been setup as a Group Admin can receive email notifications that a member has joined or has left the group.
Notify group admins on pending members: If a member has requested to join a group, an email notification will be sent to any registered member that has been setup as a Group Admin.

6. Once all settings have been selected, click OK.

You will then be brought to this screen.