Managing Member Groups in Contao

The front end users in Contao are termed as "members" per their documentation.  The members can be organized into groups that can be then assigned to specific areas of a Contao website.  The following article explains how to manage member groups within the Contao CMS back end interface.

Creating Member Groups

1. Login to the Contao Back End interface
2. In the left hand part of the screen, in the section labeled Back end modules, click on MEMBER GROUPS.
3. This will immediately show a list of any existing groups.  The screenshot below displays the sample group data that is part of the Contao default installation:
   
   
   
   The interface will list the first letter of each created group and then actual group in alphabetical order by default.  You can see this in the screenshot above.  There are also several options within the interface that will be detailed in the table below:
   
   

   	The filter option allows you to filter by the option  labeled "Deactivate".  Click on the  drop-down menu to select YES or NO for groups that are enabled or not.
   	The search option lets you search specifically by the title of the group.  Type in the blank field to specify the group
   	The show option allows you to select groups based on the numbers of groups.  You can select a range to show.
   	Refresh icon - click on this icon in order to refresh the results after you changed your search, filter, or show criteria
   	Add New Group option - select this option create a new group
   	Edit Multiple - lets you modify multiple groups fields in one interface
   	Edit icon - allows you to edit a specific group
   	Duplicate icon - click on this icon to duplicate the record of the group that you have selected; will require a unique name
   	Delete icon - delete the group; will ask to confirm deletion
   	Activate/Deactivate - enables or disables the group
   	Show Details - shows all of the details of group in a list format

   
   Click on NEW GROUP in order to proceed.
   
   
4. When creating a new group, you will see a form appear that requires a TITLE in order to be saved.  Each section of the form is detailed below the screenshot:
   
   
   
   

   Title	Required to create new group - this is the name of the group
   Redirect on login	Allows you to set a specific page that a member would be directed to upon login
   Deactivate	Disables the group if selected
   Activate/Deactivate time and date	Date and time that you can enable and disable the group

   
   Fill in each field in order for the new group that you are creating. Do not select or do not fill in the option if you do not wish to redirect, deactivate or set a time range where the member group can be used.
   
   
5. Click on a SAVE option in order to save your entries.

Remember that your member groups are assigned to view the front end of your Contao website.  Assign their permissions accordingly, and be careful to separate your members per your organization requirements. To assign members to the member groups, go to Managing Members in Contao.