{"id":5606,"date":"2023-11-01T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/add-ons\/groups-plus-add-on\/getting-started-with-groups-plus\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:07:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:07:59","password":"","slug":"getting-started-with-groups-plus","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/add-ons\/groups-plus\/getting-started-with-groups-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Groups Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-installation\">Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download the Groups Plus Add-on plugin from <a href=\"https:\/\/account.learndash.com\/wp-login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">account.learndash.com<\/a>. First, log in to your account, navigate to your licenses tab, download Groups Plus, and follow the installation instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-install-groups-plus\"><strong>To Install Groups Plus:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to Plugins &gt; Add New<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Upload Plugin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse for and select the file that you downloaded after purchase. It will be in a <code class=\" prettyprinted\"><span class=\"pun\"><strong>.zip<\/strong><\/span><\/code> format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Install Now<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Activate Plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enable-group-hierarchy\">Enable Group Hierarchy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Groups Plus to work, you must enable the Group Hierarchy setting. If you do not already have this feature enabled, a warning message will appear at the top of your page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2393\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message.png 2393w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message-400x23.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message-800x45.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message-768x43.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message-1536x87.png 1536w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Groups-Plus-Warning-Message-2048x116.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2393px) 100vw, 2393px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-enable-group-hierarchy\"><strong>To enable Group Hierarchy:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the Click here to enable link in the warning message at the top of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to Global Group Management and Display Settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle on the Group Hierarchy setting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-don-t-see-the-warning-message\"><strong>If you don&#8217;t see the warning message:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to LearnDash LMS &gt; Groups &gt; Settings <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to Global Group Management and Display Settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle on the Group Heirarchy setting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options.png\" alt=\"Group Global Settings Group Management Display Options\" class=\"wp-image-8835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options.png 1980w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options-400x124.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options-800x249.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options-1536x478.png 1536w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group_Global_Settings_Group_Management-Display-Options-360x112.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Group Global Settings Group Management Display Options<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installation You can download the Groups Plus Add-on plugin from account.learndash.com. First, log in to your account, navigate to your licenses tab, download Groups Plus, and follow the installation instructions below. To Install Groups Plus: Enable Group Hierarchy For Groups Plus to work, you must enable the Group Hierarchy setting. 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