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# How to create a group in GitLab
-## Create a group
-
Your projects in GitLab can be organized in 2 different ways:
-under your own namespace for single projects, such as ´your-name/project-1'; or under groups.
-If you organize your projects under a group, it works like a folder. You can manage your group members' permissions and access to the projects.
-
-To create a group, follow the instructions below:
+under your own namespace for single projects, such as `your-name/project-1` or
+under groups.
-Sign in to [GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com).
+If you organize your projects under a group, it works like a folder. You can
+manage your group members' permissions and access to the projects.
-When you are on your Dashboard, click on "Groups" on the left menu of your screen:
+---
-![Go to groups](basicsimages/select-group2.png)
+To create a group:
-Click on "New group" on the top right side of your screen:
+1. Expand the left sidebar by clicking the three bars at the upper left corner
+ and then navigate to **Groups**.
-![New group](basicsimages/click-on-new-group.png)
+ ![Go to groups](img/create_new_group_sidebar.png)
-Fill out the information required:
+1. Once in your groups dashboard, click on **New group**.
-1. Add a group path or group name (you can't add spaces, so you can use hyphens or underscores)
+ ![Create new group information](img/create_new_group_info.png)
-1. Add details or a group description
+1. Fill out the needed information:
-1. You can choose a group avatar if you'd like
+ 1. Set the "Group path" which will be the namespace under which your projects
+ will be hosted (path can contain only letters, digits, underscores, dashes
+ and dots; it cannot start with dashes or end in dot).
+ 1. Optionally, you can add a description so that others can briefly understand
+ what this group is about.
+ 1. Optionally, choose and avatar for your project.
+ 1. Choose the [visibility level](../public_access/public_access.md).
-1. Click on "create group"
+1. Finally, click the **Create group** button.
-![Group information](basicsimages/group_info.png)
-
-## Add a project to a group
+## Add a new project to a group
There are 2 different ways to add a new project to a group:
-* Select a group and then click on "New project" on the right side of your screen. Then you can [create a project](create-project.md)
+- Select a group and then click on the **New project** button.
+
+ ![New project](img/create_new_project_from_group.png)
-![New project](basicsimages/new_project.png)
+ You can then continue on [creating a project](create-project.md).
-* When you are [creating a project](create-project.md), click on "create a group" on the bottom right side of your screen
+- While you are [creating a project](create-project.md), select a group namespace
+ you've already created from the dropdown menu.
-![Create a group](basicsimages/create_group.png)
+ ![Select group](img/select_group_dropdown.png)