> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cohort.uz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add a group

> Create a group with a course, teacher, room and recurring weekly schedule for students to enroll in.

By default, owners, admins and managers can add groups.

<Note>
  Don't see this page or button? Your role doesn't include it. Ask your center's owner or an admin to give you the role you need.
</Note>

## Before you start

* A group needs an existing, active course. If you haven't added one yet, see [add a course](/en/admin/courses/add-a-course).

## Add the group

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the form">
    In the sidebar, select **Groups**, then select **Create group**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the group and set its branch and course">
    Enter a **Group name**, and choose the **Branch** and **Course** for the group.

    If the chosen branch has no active course, Cohort shows "This branch has no active course — a group can't be created." with a **Create course** link.

    The branch and course can't be changed once the group is created.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign a teacher, room and capacity">
    Choose the **Teacher**, or leave it as **Unassigned** to add one later. Choose the **Room** — only rooms in the chosen branch are listed — or leave it as **No room**. Enter a **Capacity** if you want to cap how many students can enroll.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the schedule">
    Under **Days**, select each day the group meets — for example **Mon**, **Wed** and **Fri** — then enter the **Start time** and **End time**. Also set a **Start date** and **End date**.

    <Note>
      Cohort only creates the group's classes once both dates are set. Leave either blank and the group saves with no classes on the schedule — nothing for a teacher to take attendance on — until you add them later from the group's page. The live preview below the dates shows how many classes the schedule will create; 0 means a date is still missing.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the grading scale">
    Under **Grading scale**, Cohort defaults to **Points** out of 10 — change it only if you grade this group differently. Choose the **Scale type**: **Points**, **Percentage** or **Letter**. For **Points** or **Percentage**, enter a **Maximum points** or **Maximum (%)**; for **Points**, you can also turn on **Allow half-point scores**. This sets how teachers will enter daily marks for the group.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    <Note>
      If the teacher or room you picked is already booked for an overlapping class in that date range, Cohort blocks the save and shows a **Scheduling conflict** error naming the clashing date and time. Choose a different teacher, room, time or date range and try again.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next

Once the group exists, [add a student](/en/admin/students/add-a-student) and enroll them in it. Or go back to [setting up a new center](/en/getting-started/first-time-setup).