# Users & Groups

- [User types](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/user-types.md): A look at the default groups and 3 user types on Synap
- [Creating groups](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups.md): How to create new groups, set a type and add / invite users.
- [Adding users](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups/adding-users.md): Adding new and existing users to a group
- [Generating user accounts](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups/generating-user-accounts.md): How to generate user accounts and passwords on Synap
- [Adding & inviting users](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups/adding-and-inviting-users.md): How to add existing users to a group and send invites to new users. Recommended if you need to gather data about your users during the registration process.
- [Customising messages to users](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups/customising-messages-to-users.md): This page will outline how and where message customisations will apply
- [User group sharing links](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups/user-group-sharing-links.md): Create a link to share with users or embed in a store which will add existing users to a group when clicked. Or register let new users straight into the group
- [Advanced group settings](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/creating-groups/advanced-group-settings.md): Learn how to add additional advanced settings to a user group to set a relative deadline
- [Manage groups](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/manage-groups.md): Navigating groups to see content access, and navigate the user groups table
- [User information](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/user-information.md): Finding key information about users on your portal
- [Permissions](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/permissions.md): User permissions allow you to set both the global and Access permissions for the users of a user group.
- [Global permissions](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/permissions/global-permissions.md): Global permissions are overall access rights or privileges. These permissions grant or restrict access to fundamental functionalities, areas, or resources within the system
- [Specific permissions](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/permissions/specific-permissions.md): Learn how to configure specific content and user group access permissions on Synap
- [Educator permissions](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/permissions/educator-permissions.md): Learn about the common permission use cases for Educators on Synap and how to create your own custom Educator role using Advanced permissions
- [Collaborators](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/permissions/collaborators.md): Collaborators let educators share the content they’ve created with other educators, so they can work on it together with the same level of control.
- [Markers permissions](https://academy.synap.ac/doc/users-and-groups/permissions/markers-permissions.md): Markers user groups have a different set of permissions from educator groups


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