---
title: "Set up auto-creation of groups"
slug: "set-up-auto-creation-of-groups"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Content Creator", "How-to"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:39Z
canonical: "totara.help/set-up-auto-creation-of-groups"
---

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# Set up auto-creation of groups

If you want to quickly create a number of groups, without having to then manually add members you can auto-create groups. If you chose this option you won't be able to configure all of the same settings as when you [create a group manually](/19/docs/create-course-groups), such as enrolment keys and pictures (although you can [edit the groups](/19/docs/edit-and-delete-groups) afterwards and configure those settings). You can configure a number of settings to ensure that groups are auto-created in the way you want.

1. Go to *Course administration > Users > Groups* from the **Administration** block while in a course.
2. Click **Auto-create group**.
3. Configure the [settings](/19/docs/group-creation-settings).
4. Click **Submit**.

## Next steps

- [Edit and delete groups](/19/docs/edit-and-delete-groups)
- [Manage group members](/19/docs/manage-group-members)
- [Group creation settings](/19/docs/group-creation-settings)

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