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Groups quickstart
Get started with Groups fast and publish together without losing individual credit.
This quickstart is the fast path from curiosity to first success. It shows what a Group is, when to use one, how to invite the right people, and how to publish your first Group artwork with contributor credit handled properly.
What a Group is
A shared team identity
Use it when a studio, crew, or project needs one public home instead of scattered personal uploads.
What stays visible
Real contributor credit
Published by, uploaded by, primary author, and contributor roles can still reflect the real people behind the work.
First win
Create, invite, publish
The goal of this page is simple: get you to a clean first Group publish without confusion.
Start here
What is a Group?
A Group is a shared creative identity for multiple people. It lets a team publish together under one name while still showing who uploaded, authored, and contributed to the work.
Group
- Team identity
- Collaborative publishing
- Shared brand, shared activity, shared workflow
Decision
When should you use a Group?
Use a Group when collaboration is real enough to need shared identity, shared workflow, or shared publishing. Skip it for now if it only adds overhead.
Good fit
Use a Group when...
- You work with other creators regularly.
- You want a shared public brand for a studio, team, or collective.
- You want one home for member roles, publishing, and shared activity.
- You release projects, themed drops, or collaborative packs together.
Not necessary yet
You can wait when...
- You only publish solo work right now.
- You do not need shared identity or member management yet.
- You are not collaborating enough to justify shared workflow overhead.
Build the foundation
Create your first Group
The fastest clean start is a simple start. Get the identity created first, then improve it as the Group becomes active.
- 1
Open Groups or Creator Studio
Start from the Groups area in Studio and choose Create Group.
- 2
Choose your name and slug
Pick something clear, memorable, and easy for other creators to recognize.
- 3
Add your visuals
Upload a logo or avatar and a cover image so the Group feels real immediately.
- 4
Write a short description
Explain what the Group makes and who it is for in one strong paragraph.
- 5
Choose visibility
Decide whether the Group should be public, unlisted, or private while you set it up.
- 6
Create the Group
Finish creation, then review the public page before you invite the rest of the team.
Right after creation
Set up your Group properly
The first few setup moves decide whether the Group feels trustworthy and active or unfinished and confusing.
Upload a clean avatar or logo.
Add a cover image that matches the Group identity.
Write a short description instead of leaving the page blank.
Decide who should be Owner and who really needs Admin access.
Choose public or private visibility intentionally.
Make the page feel alive before you ask people to join it.
Team setup
Invite members and choose roles
Keep the role model clear. Most teams should stay simple at first: very few Owners, very few Admins, Editors for trusted content operators, and Contributors for most collaborators.
Owner
Full control over branding, membership, settings, and the overall workflow.
Keep this count very small.
Admin
Helps run the Group day to day, manage members, and keep operations moving.
Only give this to deeply trusted people.
Editor
A strong fit for content managers, release coordinators, and people who help publish work.
Usually the best default for trusted operators.
Contributor
Contributes work without needing full control over the Group structure.
Best starting role for most collaborators.
First success
Publish your first artwork as a Group
This is where new teams get tripped up most often. The artwork should appear under the Group publicly, but the people behind it should still be represented correctly.
- 1
Open Group Studio
Make sure you are working inside the Group, not your personal publishing context.
- 2
Start the upload or open the draft
Prepare the artwork that should appear under the Group identity publicly.
- 3
Confirm Group context before publish
Double-check that you are publishing as the Group, not as your personal profile.
- 4
Review credit before final publish
Check primary author and contributor fields before the artwork goes public.
Credit
Understand contributor credit
Groups are for shared identity, not for hiding who did the actual work. Before the first public publish, make sure the credit record reflects reality.
Published by
Warlock
The shared identity the artwork appears under publicly.
Uploaded by
Gregor
The person who performed the upload or final publish action.
Primary author
Gregor
The main author of the work.
Contributors
Denis, Paula
Additional people who made meaningful creative contributions.
First week
First-week best practices
The first week should make the Group feel intentional, active, and easy to understand.
Publish one strong piece before publishing a lot of weak or unfinished work.
Fill out the Group profile early so the public page does not feel abandoned.
Agree internally on how contributor credit should be assigned before launch day.
Keep roles simple until the team actually needs more complexity.
Use posts and updates for meaningful announcements, not noise.
Feature the best work so the Group makes a strong first impression.
Avoid these
Common mistakes to avoid
These are the fastest ways to make a new Group feel confusing or unreliable.
Giving too many people admin access too early.
Publishing under the wrong context because no one checked whether the Group was selected.
Forgetting contributor credit or leaving it vague.
Creating a Group with no real purpose or activity plan.
Leaving the profile blank and expecting the page to feel trustworthy.
Overcomplicating permissions on day one.
Letting inactive members keep strong permissions forever.
Using the Group identity without clear authorship inside the team.
Checklist
Use this before your first Group publish
This is the lightweight completion list you want to be able to say yes to before the Group starts publishing publicly.
- Group created
- Name and slug chosen
- Avatar or logo uploaded
- Cover added
- Description written
- First members invited
- Roles assigned
- Group context selected in Studio
- First artwork prepared
- Contributor credit reviewed
- First Group publish completed
Keep going
Next steps
Once the first Group exists and the first publish is clear, move into the next surface that helps your team actually operate.
Create
Create a Group
Start the shared identity now if you are ready to move from solo work to team publishing.
Manage
Open Group Studio
Go straight into Studio if your Group already exists and you want to invite members or publish.
Learn more
Read the full Groups guide
Open the deeper documentation for releases, challenges, review workflows, troubleshooting, and advanced usage.
Explore
Browse public Groups
See how other teams present themselves, structure their identity, and publish together.