Groups

Groups let multiple users collaborate on shared knowledge bases. Every user has a personal group (their username), and admins can create shared groups for teams or labs.

Creating a group

System administrators can create new groups from the user menu → New Group. Choose a short, URL-friendly name — this becomes part of the URL for all KBs owned by the group (e.g. paperkb.org/my-lab/coga).

Group roles

Groups have two roles:

• Admin — can add and remove members, change member roles, and manage all KBs owned by the group. Group admins automatically have owner access to every KB in the group.
• Member — can view all KBs in the group and create new KBs. Members have viewer access to group KBs by default, but can be upgraded to editor or owner on individual KBs.

Managing members

1. Navigate to the group's profile page (/group-name).
2. Click the Settings tab (visible to group admins only).
3. Use the Add Member form to add users by username and assign a role.
4. Use the members table to change roles or remove members.

Note: you cannot remove yourself as the last admin, and you cannot downgrade yourself if you're the only admin.

Group membership and KB access

Group membership determines default KB access:

Group Role	Default KB Access
Admin	Owner (all KBs)
Member	Viewer (all KBs)

KB owners or group admins can upgrade individual members on specific KBs via the KB's Members tab in settings. See Knowledge Bases for details.