Creating a group

You can create a group from the web platform or from the mobile app. Both produce the same group — only the form differs. Creating a group requires a Premium account.

On the web

Open the Group Manager: from the header menu, choose Group manager (it lives in your configuration panel). The web form is the most complete way to set a group up, with these fields:

• Name — what your crew will see (e.g. "Sunday Club Ride").
• Activity / sport category — ties the group to a sport. Members joining get this sport pre-selected.
• Expiration date — when the group should retire. Handy for one-off events; the web form pre-fills a date about three months out, and you can change it. Expired groups drop off your active list.
• Privacy — one of:
  • Public — anyone can find and view it.
  • Private — only the owner and members can open the group page.
  • Not listed — reachable by direct link, but not shown in listings.

Save, and your new group appears in the Your groups table below the form, with its name, activity, privacy, expiration, member count and Edit / Delete actions. From there you can open the group page to grab its QR code and invite link.

In the app (iOS & Android)

Creating a group on mobile is deliberately quick — you're usually about to start recording. From Settings, tap Create group (or use the Create group button in the join / leave dialogs).

You enter just two things:

• Sport category — tap the category button and pick the sport. If a recording is already running, the category is locked (you can't change sport mid-recording).
• Name — a single text field. A name is required.

Everything else is handled for you:

• Location is attached automatically from your last known position — there's nothing to type.
• Expiration is set on the server and shown later in your group list; you don't pick it on the phone.

Once created, the group becomes your current group and is selected for recording. If you were already recording, your running track is attached to the new group straight away, so your crew sees you immediately.

The QR code is created instantly. As soon as the group exists, you can share its QR code or invite link from the group options — see Joining a group.

What gets created

Behind the scenes, every group gets:

• a single owner — you, the creator;
• a unique, permanent invite token that powers the QR code and invite link;
• an empty member list (you're the first member);
• its sport category and (on web) privacy and expiration settings.

See also

• Joining a group — share the QR / link so others can join.
• Managing members — the owner tools.
• Group features — map filtering, challenges, premium.