Groups
Groups are the primary hub of activity on most Elgg sites. The communities that form around the groups offer a great starting place for new members to find people with similar interests. The combination of the discussion forum and content-sharing tools creates a rich environment for community interactions. As you design your site, consider ways to feature the groups capability to potential and current users.
Features of the groups plugin include:
Group profile
Group activity
Membership invitations and requests
Membership list
Discussion forum
Content sharing
Search for groups
Creating a group
In Elgg, any member of a site can create a group. The button for group creation is found on the main group page, reached by selecting Groups from the site menu. An example group creation form is shown in the following screenshot. It includes:
Group name
Group icon
Group profile fields: full description, brief description, and tags
Membership (open or closed group)
Enabling group tools (blog, bookmarks, discussions...
