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title: Add a Group
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/add-a-group
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createdAt: 2022-09-21T19:14:01.000Z
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You can add a new group and associate *Roles *to it by navigating to **System **>** Access Control **from the** Users **tab.

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**Important**: New users need to belong to at least one group to be able to log in to Manufacturing Connect Edge. 
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**To add a group**:

1. Navigate  to **System ***> ***Access Control**. 
2. From the *Manage Groups* section, click the **Add Group** icon.
   The *Add Group *dialog box appears.
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3. Enter a name for the group. 
4. Click **Add Roles**. All existing *Roles *display. Select a role's check box to associate the role with the new group. Add as many roles as required. 
5. Click **Save**.
   The group is added to the *Group *tab.