Wix Groups: Creating and Managing Groups in the Wix Owner App

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Create and manage your groups using the Wix Owner app to connect with new members and keep existing ones up-to-date. Set permissions for members, invite others to help you manage the group, update your group privacy settings, and more. 

Customizing your group makes it stand out and helps it match your brand. You can decide the level of access that group members have so they can interact with each other and participate in discussions about shared interests, post media, and share updates.
In this article, show me how to: 
Before you begin:
If you haven't already, you must first add the Groups app to your site to start creating a group: 
  1. Go to your site in the Wix Owner app.
  2. Tap Manage  at the bottom.
  3. Tap Edit Apps
  4. Tap Add next to Groups.

Creating a group

Create groups based on your members' common interests to give your them a place to chat and share ideas.

For example, if you are a yoga teacher, you can create a group for each of your classes. Regular participants can download your member app and join the group. You can send updates about your classes, let participants chat with each other, send photos from the class and more.
Available group templates and custom group option

To create a group:

  1. Go to your site in the Wix Owner app.
  2. Tap Manage  at the bottom.
  3. Tap Groups.
  4. Tap Create New Group.
  5. Choose from the following options:
3. Tap Done.

Managing your group members

Manage requests from new members and add members to your group on the Wix Owner app. You can also remove or block any member of your group if they no longer need to be part of it. 
Group dashboard with member options
Note:
When you remove a group member, they are still members of your site.

To manage your group members:

  1. Go to your site in the Wix Owner app.
  2. Tap Manage  at the bottom.
  3. Tap Groups.
  4. Tap the relevant group.
  5. Tap Group Dashboard
  6. Choose from the following options: 

Managing group discussions

Create posts to start conversations with your members. You can pin a post to the top of your group so members see it first, or edit or delete it if you no longer need it. 

You can manage all aspects of your group from the Wix Owner app, however, posting to your group and managing your posts must be done via your member app such as Spaces by WixFit by Wix, or Dine by Wix.
Options available when creating a post

To manage group discussions:

  1. Go to the relevant site on the member app.
  2. Tap the Groups tab.
  3. Tap the relevant group.

Customizing your groups

Change the look of your group pages by updating your group name, group type, cover photo, and choose from a range of options to edit your group content. 

You can also create a custom tab to assist your members when they search for the information they need. 
Customizing group options

To customize your groups

  1. Go to your site in the Wix Owner app.
  2. Tap Manage  at the bottom.
  3. Tap Groups.
  4. Tap on the group you want to customize.
  5. Tap Group Dashboard.
  6. Choose from the following options:
7.  Tap Save.
What's next?
Add elements to your screens such as the Groups Feed so members can easily view posts, media and topics in one centralized place.
A screenshot of the Groups Feed element in the Wix Owner app.

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