Groups / categories

[tart2000]

Hi guys,
Sorry but I can't find a clear description of the difference between groups and categories...
And I can't find any groups.
What are they for?
Thanks

[finid]

@tart2000

Groups: Made up of one or more registered users

Categories: Logical collection of topics based on subject.

So Groups go with users, while Categories go with topics.

You can find the default groups by clicking on the Groups tab in your ACP, that is the Admin Control Panel.

[tart2000]

Thanks @planner
Just to be sure, there aren't any groups on this instance of nodeBB, right?

[finid]

@tart2000

There are. Click on the Groups tab in your installation's ACP. You should see at least one Group - Administrators. There could also be a Registered Users group.

By default, the site's admin is in the Administrators group. Any user that registers is automatically added to the Registered Users group.

[tart2000]

@planner I meant on this website (http://community.nodebb.org).
But yeah, I found 'groups' in my ACP.

[finid]

@tart2000

Well, on this website, you don't have to worry about that. But be sure that as a registered member, you are in the Registered Users group.

[tart2000]

@planner
Yeah, so groups are just for the admin to manage the users, right?
There's no real way for users to create groups, and join them or whatever?

[finid]

@tart2000

Right, non-admin users can't create groups or manage other users.

[tart2000]

@planner So it's basically just a way for admins to have topics / categories that other people don't see...

[finid]

@tart2000

Not necessarily. Groups can have specific read-write privileges, but the original goal is not that.

[tart2000]

@planner OK, thanks.
Much more clear!