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# How to create a group in GitLab

## Create a group

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Your projects in GitLab can be organized in 2 different ways:
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under your own namespace for single projects, such as ´your-name/project-1'; or under groups.
If you organize your projects under a group, it works like a folder. You can manage your group members' permissions and access to the projects.
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To create a group, follow the instructions below:
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Sign in to [GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com).

When you are on your Dashboard, click on "Groups" on the left menu of your screen:
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![Go to groups](basicsimages/select-group2.png)
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Click on "New group" on the top right side of your screen:
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![New group](basicsimages/click-on-new-group.png)
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Fill out the information required:

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1. Add a group path or group name (you can't add spaces, so you can use hyphens or underscores)

1. Add details or a group description

1. You can choose a group avatar if you'd like

1. Click on "create group"

![Group information](basicsimages/group_info.png)

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## Add a project to a group
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There are 2 different ways to add a new project to a group:
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* Select a group and then click on "New project" on the right side of your screen. Then you can [create a project](create-project.md)
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![New project](basicsimages/new_project.png)
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* When you are [creating a project](create-project.md), click on "create a group" on the bottom right side of your screen
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![Create a group](basicsimages/create_group.png)