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# How to Create and Configure User Groups

### Overview

If you want to give discounts or exclusive access to some games or merchandise, the user group feature can create a membership option for customers looking for a better experience.

#### Creating a User Group

1. Go to Settings -> Groups config -> User groups.
2. Click the "+ Add user group" button on the upper right of the screen.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/undefined-Mar-23-2023-09-46-11-9899-AM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531628&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

3. Select a User Group Type:

* [Free](#3-free-user-group)
* [Paid](#3-paid-user-group)



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### Free User Group

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

2. **Client Settings -** Select UI elements that will appear for the user group under Client Settings. It is not required to enable any of the options to complete the user group creation process.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/Client%2520Settings.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379531875&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

3. **Advance Settings** - Advance Settings that you can use for your user group.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Sep-27-2023-10-48-27-7733-AM.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379531941&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Allowed "postpay" payment method*** **-** Users will be able to pay at the end of the session

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-11-57-31-2578-AM.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379531098&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Can book devices with no fees*** - Fee settings will not apply to this user group

**Get percentage discount on purchases** - Automatic discount in shop

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-11-58-01-6136-AM.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379532029&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Award a Gamepass automatically*** - Select any pre-configured GamePass to be applied at a set cadence

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-11-58-20-3273-AM.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379532066&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Adjustable coin earning rate*** - Adjust the coin earning to this user group

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-11-58-37-9708-AM.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379532113&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Enforce Age restriction***  - Users in this group will be restricted to a certain age limit.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-11-58-51-7713-AM.png?version=2&modificationDate=1743379532157&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

4. Click the **"Add"** button to finish.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-02-38-9982-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531825&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

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### Paid User Group 

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

Fill out the following details for the Paid user group type:

1. **User group Name -**Enter the name of the user group you are going to create
2. **Description**              -  You can enter a brief description of the User group created
3. **User Group Icon**     -  Select on you want this User group represented on your list

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

4. **Benefit** - You can list up to 5 benefits by subscribing to this group
5. **Payment method** - Options are Balance (stored money in user's account) and Stripe.

|| To use the Stripe payment option, integrate the center's Stripe account in Financial Configuration.
|| Auto-renew is passed as true when users subscribe and an employee moves a user to a paid group.
|| The user can opt out of auto-renew anytime from ggleap client.
|| If the user doesn't have enough balance/stripe and declines payment for the next term, the user will be moved back to default.

6. **Trial Period** - Set the number of days for the Trial period.
7. **Client Settings -** Select UI elements that will appear for the user group under Client Settings. It is not required to enable any of the options to complete the user group creation process.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

8. **Advance Settings** - Advance Settings  that you can use for your user group.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Allowed "postpay" payment method*** **-** Users will be able to pay at the end of the session

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Can book devices with no fees*** - Fee settings will not apply to this user group

**Get percentage discount on purchases** - Automatic discount in shop

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Award a Gamepass automatically*** - Select any pre-configured GamePass to be applied at a set cadence

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Adjustable coin earning rate*** - Adjust the coin earning to this user group

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

***Enforce Age restriction***  - Users in this group will be restricted to a certain age limit.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

9. Click the **"Add"** button to finish.

![](https://ggcircuit.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/15860629/image-png-Oct-03-2023-12-00-34-5573-PM.png?version=1&modificationDate=1743379531675&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

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|| To make certain games licenses only accessible to specific user groups, make sure to read the following articles:
|| Enable Games to Appear on Client PCs
|| 🎮 How to Create a License Pool
|| To make certain GamePass only accessible to specific user groups and/or apply rate consumption, make sure to read the article below:
|| ggLeap GamePasses
|| How to Create Snacks or Miscellaneous Shop Items
|| How to Create Prizes