> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gopher.security/gopher-dashboard/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gopher.security/gopher-dashboard/how-to-manage-groups.md).

# How to Manage Groups

Note: Users, Networks and Policies attach to Groups.

### Overview

* System groups are created automatically.
* By default, the root account is attached to all system groups.
* System groups can easily be identified by the descriptor ‘AdministratorGroup’ in the group name.
* Users that are members of these system groups are IAM Users or Admins and can sign in to the Gopher dashboard with delegated admin rights and administer the system.

### System Groups

1. Sign in to the Gopher Dashboard.\
   If you do not have an account, refer to [*Sign Up for Gopher Dashboard*](https://docs.gopher.security/gopher-dashboard/) for instructions.
2. From the Gopher Dashboard go to IAM Admin & Users card and select **Groups**.

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### User-Defined Groups

* User-defined groups are created by Gopher admins with root or IAM User account access.
* Networks, policies and Users attach to user-defined groups.

### Create a Group

1. Log in to the Gopher dashboard.
2. From the IAM Admin & Users card click **Groups**.

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3. Click **Create Group**.
4. Enter a Name for the group. (Group Email and Description fields are optional.)
5. Click **Create Group**.

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### Adding Users to Groups

1. From the IAM Admin & Users menu click **Groups**.
2. From the Group name column click the group to open the group details.

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Note: The Group Detail page provides a comprehensive way to manage groups. From here you can:

* Rename/Delete a Group
* View the Policies for a Group
* Add Users to a Group

3. To add multiple users to a group click **Add Users to Groups** in the Members section of the Group Details page.

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4. Click in the “**Search for a user**” field to view and select a user from the list, or type the first few letters of the user’s name to search for the user, then select it and click **Add to Group**.
5. Repeat Step 4 to add additional users to the group.
6. To Remove a User from a group, click to check the box next to the User in the Members section and click **Remove**.

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