This article walks you through creating a group and managing its members and settings.

## What is a group?

A group brings together people who each have their own AlignEat account. When you dine out together, you can run a single scan that covers everyone in the group. Each member manages their own dietary profile, so you do not have to enter anyone else's restrictions.

## Create a group

1. Go to the groups section of the app.
2. Select the option to create a new group.
3. Give your group a name.
4. Invite people to join by sharing the invite link or code.

Once a person accepts, they appear as a member of your group.

## Member roles

Each person in a group has one of three roles:

- **Owner:** created the group and has full control over it.
- **Admin:** can manage members and group settings.
- **Member:** can participate in scans and see shared results.

## Manage an existing group

- To change a member's role, open the group and find the member's entry.
- To remove a member, open their entry and select the remove option.
- To mute a group, turn on the mute setting so it does not appear in your active list.
- To archive a group you no longer use, choose the archive option. Archived groups are kept but moved out of your main view.

## Good to know

- The number of seats in a group depends on your plan. Check the plans section of the app for details.
- Only one person needs to run the scan. Everyone else's restrictions are pulled automatically from their own profiles.

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