Create groups

Groups are a collection of items, often related to a specific region, subject, or project, that are created and managed by the group owner. If you have privileges to create groups, you decide who can find your groups, if others can request to join, and who can contribute content. You also have control over items shared to the group and can invite others to join, even if your group doesn't accept membership requests.

Administrators also use groups to configure the website. These site configuration groups contain the organization's featured content, basemaps, and templates.

Create a group

Steps:

1. Verify that you are signed in and have privileges to create groups.
2. Open Groups and click Create a Group.
3. Enter a name, summary, description, and tags.
4. Add a thumbnail image. For best results, the image should be 65 pixels wide by 65 pixels high. Other sizes will be adjusted to fit. Acceptable image formats are PNG, GIF, and JPEG. Maximum allowed file size is 1 MB.
   1. Click the icon next to your group name.
   2. Browse to the image file on your desktop.
   3. Click OK and click Save to see your new thumbnail.
5. Select the sharing status of your group: private, organization, or public. If you selected organization or the public, check or uncheck the Users can apply to join the group box.
6. Select who can contribute content to the group, all members or just you, the group administrator (group owner).

   If you choose to only allow the group administrator, members can view and access your items but they can't share their own items with the group. This type of group is a good way to share your authoritative maps and data to a targeted audience. You control what items appear in the group and who can view them.

7. To change how the items are sorted on the group page, select a field in the drop-down list next to Sorted by.

   You can choose to sort by title, owner, ratings, views, or date (default). To change how the items are ordered, check or uncheck the box next to Ascending. The sort field and order extends to your group when it is embedded in a website, shared as an app, and used to configure your portal website (such as the basemap gallery). If you change the sort field or order, the item display is updated everywhere the group is used.

8. Click Save to create your group.

Edit a group

Steps:

1. Verify that you are signed in and own the group (or have privileges to update groups owned by members).
2. Open Groups and click the name of the group you want to edit.
3. Click Edit and edit your group information.

   You can update the name, summary, description, tags, and thumbnail image. You can also change the status (private or public).

4. Click Save to update your group.