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Follow these steps to create and configure a group:

# Pre-requisites

Before you can create and populate a group, the group object type and relation type must be created and configured. You do not need to do this if you are using an existing group type or relation type:

- [Create a New Object Type](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CFGNC/pages/2002026697) in the Object Types module. Make sure that the parent object type is Group, or one of its sub-types.
- [Create the Relation Type](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CFGNC/pages/2002026711) for the group in the Relation Types module.
- [Associate the relation type with the group object type](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CFGNC/pages/2002190491) in the Object Types module.

# Create a group:

1. In the Groups module select the type of group that you want to create and click **Add Group** to create a new group of that type.
2. Enter a **Name** for the group and click **Save** to save your changes.

You can now:

- [Add components to the group](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SMNC/pages/2000979100)
- [Grant authorities for the group](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SMNC/pages/2000979086)

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