How to create a public group

Create a public group that any member of your organisation can join.

Time required: 5 minutes

User role: Administrator

Module: Moves+ admin > Groups

Only administrators can create public groups. Members create private groups in the app. Public groups can have their own group challenges and posts.


Create the group

1. Open the form

In the sidebar, select Groups, then Create New Group.

2. Fill in the details

  • Title: 3 to 32 characters.
  • Description: 3 to 1,024 characters. You can format it with Markdown.
  • Priority: a whole number from 0 to 99. Higher numbers show higher in the app's group list. Groups with the same priority show newest first.
  • Image (optional): JPG or PNG, up to 4 MB, between 300 x 300 and 4000 x 4000 px. It is shown at 512 x 512 px.
Enter Group Description.png

3. Save

Select Save.


Result

The group appears in the Groups list with the type Public. Members find it in the app under Explore > Groups > Public groups.

Select View on the group to manage it. The tabs are Edit, Members, Posts and Challenges.


Add a post to the group (optional)

  1. Select View on the group and open the Posts tab.
  2. Select Create New Post.
  3. Fill in Title, Body (Simple) (plain text, up to 1,024 characters) and Body (Full) (Markdown, up to 1,024 characters).
  4. Select Save.

Members see posts on the group's Posts tab. You can add up to 5 posts per group each day.


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